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Jonathan Frakes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor, author and director. Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films. Frakes also hosted the television series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, challenging viewers to discern his stories of fact-based phenomena and fabricated tales. In June 2011, Frakes narrated the History Channel documentary Lee and Grant. He was also the voice actor of David Xanatos in the Disney television series Gargoyles. Frakes directed and also starred in Star Trek: First Contact as well as Star Trek: Insurrection. He is also the author of a book called The Abductors: Conspiracy.


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Born:
Aug 19, 1952 In Bellefonte - Pennsylvania - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
67
First Appeared:
In the series The Paranormal Borderline
Latest Project:
Movie To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager 2025
Known For
Poster of Castle
Poster of Criminal Minds
Poster of Futurama
Filmography
Series The Paranormal Borderline Host 2025
Movie To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager self 2025
Movie Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event Captain William Riker 2023-04-19
Movie Catwoman: Hunted King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice) 2022-02-07
Movie Devil's Gate Sheriff Gruenwell 2017-04-24
Movie Heroes Manufactured Self (archive footage) 2017-03-10
Movie 50 Years of Star Trek Self 2016-08-14
Movie Chaos on the Bridge Self 2014-08-25
Movie Megaquake 10.0 NarĂ¡tor 2012-01-11
Movie Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation Self 2012-11-04
Movie Truth be Told Radio Sound Engineer 2011-04-16
Series Castle Richard Castle Fan 2009-03-09
Movie Star Trek: The Captains' Summit Self 2009-04-12
Series That's Impossible 2009-07-07
Movie The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited) 2008-10-25
Movie Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Self 2007-02-19
Movie Alien Autopsy Self 2006-04-07
Movie The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines Debra's Husband 2006-09-09
Movie How William Shatner Changed The World Himself 2005-11-13
Series Criminal Minds Unknown 2005-09-22
Movie Star Trek: Nemesis Commander William T. Riker 2002-12-13
Movie Clockstoppers Bystander 2002-03-29
Series Star Trek: Enterprise Unknown 2001-09-26
Series Futurama Unknown 1999-03-28
Movie Star Trek: Insurrection Commander William T. Riker 1998-12-11
Series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Self - Host 1998-11-04
Movie Trekkies Self 1997-10-18
Movie Brothers of the Frontier Ben Frye 1996-04-06
Movie Star Trek: First Contact Commander William T. Riker 1996-11-22
Movie Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken David Xanatos (voice) 1996-05-02
Series Cybill Unknown 1995-01-02
Series Star Trek: Voyager Unknown 1995-01-16
Movie Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? Self - Host 1995-08-28
Movie Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) 1995-05-08
Movie Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation Host / Self 1994-05-15
Movie Star Trek: Generations Commander William T. Riker 1994-11-18
Movie Camp Nowhere Bob Spiegel (uncredited) 1994-08-26
Series Gargoyles David Xanatos (voice) 1994-10-24
Movie Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations Himself 1993-01-01
Movie Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special Self 1991-09-28
Series Wings Unknown 1990-04-19
Movie The Cover Girl and the Cop Joshua Boyleston 1989-01-16
Movie The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next Self 1988-10-03
Series Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder Rosen 1987-03-22
Series Star Trek: The Next Generation William T. Riker 1987-09-28
Series Dream West Lt. Archibald Gillespie 1986-04-13
Series Matlock Unknown 1986-03-03
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1985-09-27
Series North and South Stanley Hazard 1985-11-03
Series Highway to Heaven Unknown 1984-09-19
Series Paper Dolls 1984-09-23
Series Bare Essence Marcus Marshall 1983-04-15
Series Hotel Unknown 1982-08-21
Movie Bare Essence Marcus Marshall 1982-10-04
Series Voyagers! Unknown 1982-10-03
Series Falcon Crest Unknown 1981-12-04
Series Hill Street Blues Unknown 1981-01-15
Series Here's Boomer Unknown 1980-03-14
Movie The Night the City Screamed Richard Hawkins 1980-12-14
Series Beulah Land Adam Davis 1980-10-07
Movie Beach Patrol Marty Green 1979-04-30
Series Hart to Hart Unknown 1979-09-22
Series Eight Is Enough Unknown 1977-03-15
Series Charlie's Angels Unknown 1976-09-22
Series Quincy, M.E. Unknown 1976-10-03
Series The Waltons Unknown 1972-09-14
Series The Doctors Tom Carroll 1963-04-01