Jonathan Frakes
Biography
Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Commander (later Captain) William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films and series. He has also hosted the series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, voiced David Xanatos in the Disney animated series Gargoyles, and narrated the History Channel documentary, Lee and Grant. His other well known TV roles are as Stanley Hazard on the miniseries North and South, Sandy Parris on ABC's Paper Dolls, Marcus Marshall on NBC's Bare Essence, and Damon Ross, a recurring character on Falcon Crest. He began directing episodes of The Next Generation during its third season, and went on to direct the feature films Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and episodes of the later Star Trek series Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and Picard. He later directed the feature films Clockstoppers (2002) and Thunderbirds (2004). He has since directed prolifically for television, including for The Librarian television films and series, Leverage, Burn Notice, and Roswell (of which he is also a producer). He is the credited author of the novel The Abductors: Conspiracy, which was ghostwritten by Dean Wesley Smith. He has been married to actress Genie Francis since 1988 and they have 2 children.
Known For
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Generations
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Nemesis
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Insurrection
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: First Contact
Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Self
Alien Autopsy
Captain William Riker
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Bystander
Clockstoppers
Radio Sound Engineer
Truth be Told
Narrator (voice)
Lee & Grant
Narrator (voice)
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
Host / Self
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self (archive footage)
Heroes Manufactured
Narrator (voice)
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
Self - Host
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Self - Host
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
Self
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Joshua Boyleston
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Winston
A Biltmore Christmas
Commander William T. Riker
Holograms All the Way Down
Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Camp Nowhere
Ben Frye
Brothers of the Frontier
Self
Chaos on the Bridge
Sheriff Gruenwell
Devil's Gate
Self
The Captains
Self (archive footage)
Butterfly in the Sky
Self
How William Shatner Changed The World
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Will
Dying to Live
Narrator (voice)
Megaquake 10.0
Self
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Debra's Husband
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Richard Hawkins
The Night the City Screamed
Self
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Trekkies
David Xanatos (voice)
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Phish: Tracking
Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Self
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Marty Green
Beach Patrol
Time Traveler
Time Travel Through the Bible
King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
Catwoman: Hunted
Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
46
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-08-19
Place of Birth
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Jonathan Scott Frakes