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:
- 34
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Beulah Land 1980-10-07
- Latest Project:
- Movie Butterfly in the Sky 2024-03-17
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Butterfly in the Sky | Self (archive footage) | 2024-03-17 |
| 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 | Truth be Told | Radio Sound Engineer | 2011-04-16 |
| Movie | The Captains | Self | 2011-07-22 |
| 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 | Alien Autopsy | Self | 2006-04-07 |
| Movie | How William Shatner Changed The World | Self | 2005-11-13 |
| Movie | Clockstoppers | Bystander | 2002-03-29 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Nemesis | Commander William T. Riker | 2002-12-13 |
| 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 | Host | 1997-05-25 |
| Movie | Trekkies | Self | 1997-10-18 |
| Movie | Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | David Xanatos (voice) | 1996-05-02 |
| Movie | Brothers of the Frontier | Ben Frye | 1996-04-06 |
| Movie | Star Trek: First Contact | Commander William T. Riker | 1996-11-22 |
| Movie | Star Trek The Next Generation - All Good Things | Commander William T. Riker | 1994-05-23 |
| Movie | Camp Nowhere | Bob Spiegel (uncredited) | 1994-08-26 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Generations | Commander William T. Riker | 1994-11-18 |
| Movie | Star Trek The Next Generation: Time's Arrow | 1992-09-19 | |
| Movie | Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1991-09-28 |
| Movie | Star Trek The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds | Commander William Riker | 1990-06-18 |
| Movie | The Cover Girl and the Cop | Joshua Boyleston | 1989-01-16 |
| Movie | Star Trek The Next Generation: Encounter at Farpoint | 1987-09-26 | |
| Movie | Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder | Rosen | 1987-03-31 |
| Series | Star Trek: The Next Generation | William T. Riker | 1987-09-28 |
| Series | North and South | Stanley Hazard | 1985-11-03 |
| Series | Paper Dolls | 1984-09-23 | |
| Movie | Beulah Land | Adam Davis | 1980-10-07 |
| Movie | The Night the City Screamed | Richard Hawkins | 1980-12-14 |