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:
- 72
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Waltons 1972-09-14
- Latest Project:
- Movie A Biltmore Christmas 2023-11-26
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event | Captain William Riker | 2023-04-19 |
| Series | Star Trek: Very Short Treks | Commander William T. Riker | 2023-09-08 |
| Movie | A Biltmore Christmas | Winston | 2023-11-26 |
| Movie | Catwoman: Hunted | King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice) | 2022-02-07 |
| Movie | Devil's Gate | Sheriff Gruenwell | 2017-04-24 |
| Movie | 50 Years of Star Trek | Self | 2016-08-14 |
| Movie | Chaos on the Bridge | Self | 2014-08-25 |
| Movie | Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds | Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | 2013-04-25 |
| Movie | Megaquake 10.0 | Narrator (voice) | 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 |
| Movie | Lee & Grant | Narrator (voice) | 2011-07-06 |
| Movie | The Captains | Self | 2011-07-22 |
| Series | Castle | Richard Castle Fan | 2009-03-09 |
| Series | That's Impossible! | Narrator (voice) | 2009-07-07 |
| Movie | Star Trek: The Captains' Summit | Self | 2009-04-12 |
| 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 | Self | 2005-11-13 |
| Series | Criminal Minds | Unknown | 2005-09-22 |
| Movie | No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds | Self | 2004-07-24 |
| Movie | Clockstoppers | Bystander | 2002-03-29 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Nemesis | Commander William T. Riker | 2002-12-13 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Unknown | 2001-09-26 |
| Series | Futurama | Unknown | 1999-03-28 |
| Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
| Movie | Dying to Live | Will | 1999-04-22 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Insurrection | Commander William T. Riker | 1998-12-11 |
| Series | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Self - Host | 1997-05-25 |
| 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: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon | Self - Host | 1994-05-15 |
| Movie | Camp Nowhere | Bob Spiegel (uncredited) | 1994-08-26 |
| Movie | Phish: Tracking | 1994-10-01 | |
| Series | Gargoyles | David Xanatos (voice) | 1994-10-24 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Generations | Commander William T. Riker | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations | Self | 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 | Paper Dolls | 1984-09-23 | |
| Series | Highway to Heaven | Unknown | 1984-09-19 |
| Series | Bare Essence | Marcus Marshall | 1983-04-15 |
| Series | Hotel | Unknown | 1982-08-21 |
| 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 | Quincy, M.E. | Unknown | 1976-10-03 |
| Series | Charlie's Angels | Unknown | 1976-09-22 |
| Series | The Waltons | Unknown | 1972-09-14 |