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Jonathan Frakes‌

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Jonathan Frakes

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Frakes

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1952-08-19

Popularity

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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. Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Movie Credits

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Generations‌
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calendar 1994

Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Nemesis‌
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calendar 2002

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection‌
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calendar 1998

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact‌
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calendar 1996

Star Trek: The Captains' Summit

Star Trek: The Captains' Summit‌
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calendar 2009

Alien Autopsy

Alien Autopsy‌
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calendar 2006

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event‌
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calendar 2023

Clockstoppers

Clockstoppers‌
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calendar 2002

Truth be Told

Truth be Told‌
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calendar 2011

Lee & Grant

Lee & Grant‌
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calendar 2011

Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?‌
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calendar 2000

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow‌
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calendar 1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command‌
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calendar 1992

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation‌
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calendar 1994

Heroes Manufactured

Heroes Manufactured‌
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calendar 2017

Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters‌
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calendar 1992

Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?

Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?‌
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calendar 1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon‌
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calendar 1994

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds‌
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calendar 2004

The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop‌
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calendar 1989

A Biltmore Christmas

A Biltmore Christmas‌
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calendar 2023

Holograms All the Way Down

Holograms All the Way Down‌
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Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere‌
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calendar 1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption‌
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calendar 1991

To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager‌
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calendar 2024

Brothers of the Frontier

Brothers of the Frontier‌
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calendar 1996

Chaos on the Bridge

Chaos on the Bridge‌
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calendar 2014

Devil's Gate

Devil's Gate‌
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calendar 2017

Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit

Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit‌
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calendar 1987

The Captains

The Captains‌
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calendar 2011

Butterfly in the Sky

Butterfly in the Sky‌
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calendar 2024

How William Shatner Changed The World

How William Shatner Changed The World‌
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calendar 2005

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek‌
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calendar 2016

Dying to Live

Dying to Live‌
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calendar 1999

Megaquake 10.0

Megaquake 10.0‌
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calendar 2012

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations‌
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calendar 1993

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines‌
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calendar 2006

The Night the City Screamed

The Night the City Screamed‌
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calendar 1980

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier‌
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calendar 2007

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special‌
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calendar 1991

Trekkies

Trekkies‌
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calendar 1997

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken

Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken‌
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calendar 1996

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next‌
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calendar 1988

Phish: Tracking

Phish: Tracking‌
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calendar 1994

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice‌
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calendar 2008

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification‌
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calendar 1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit‌
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calendar 1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds‌
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calendar 2013

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation‌
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calendar 2012

Beach Patrol

Beach Patrol‌
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calendar 1979

Time Travel Through the Bible

Time Travel Through the Bible‌
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calendar 1995

Catwoman: Hunted

Catwoman: Hunted‌
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calendar 2022

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...‌
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calendar 1994

Tv Credits

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest‌
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calendar 1981

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise‌
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calendar 2001

Futurama

Futurama‌
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calendar 1999

Family Guy

Family Guy‌
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calendar 1999

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation‌
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calendar 1987

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager‌
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calendar 1995

Matlock

Matlock‌
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calendar 1986

Gargoyles

Gargoyles‌
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calendar 1994

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
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calendar 1985

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.‌
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calendar 1976

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven‌
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calendar 1984

Cybill

Cybill‌
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calendar 1995

Wings

Wings‌
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calendar 1990

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels‌
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calendar 1976

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues‌
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calendar 1981

Hotel

Hotel‌
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calendar 1982

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds‌
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calendar 2005

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart‌
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calendar 1979

Voyagers!

Voyagers!‌
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calendar 1982

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough‌
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calendar 1977

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)‌
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calendar 2019

The Waltons

The Waltons‌
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calendar 1972

Bare Essence

Bare Essence‌
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calendar 1983

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction‌
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calendar 1997

Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer‌
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calendar 1980

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation‌
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calendar 1987

Dream West

Dream West‌
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calendar 1986

That's Impossible!

That's Impossible!‌
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calendar 2009

Castle

Castle‌
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calendar 2009

Sinnlos im Weltraum

Sinnlos im Weltraum‌
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calendar 1994

The Shuttlepod Show

The Shuttlepod Show‌
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calendar 2022

I'm a Big Girl Now

I'm a Big Girl Now‌
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calendar 1980

Beulah Land

Beulah Land‌
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calendar 1980

The White Shadow

The White Shadow‌
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calendar 1978

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones‌
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calendar 1973

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island‌
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calendar 1978

Paris

Paris‌
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calendar 1979

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard‌
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calendar 1979

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy‌
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calendar 1981

Paper Dolls

Paper Dolls‌
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calendar 1984

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.‌
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calendar 1976

The Super Hero Squad Show

The Super Hero Squad Show‌
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calendar 2009

Five Mile Creek

Five Mile Creek‌
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calendar 1983

It's a Living

It's a Living‌
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calendar 1980

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Harper Valley P.T.A.‌
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calendar 1981

Glenn Martin, DDS

Glenn Martin, DDS‌
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calendar 2009

Oh Baby

Oh Baby‌
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calendar 1998

North and South

North and South‌
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calendar 1985

Family Guy

Family Guy‌
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calendar 1999

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek‌
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calendar 2021

Star Trek Day

Star Trek Day‌
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calendar 2020

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca‌
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calendar 2016

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‌
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calendar 1993

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun‌
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calendar 1996

The Paranormal Borderline

The Paranormal Borderline‌
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calendar 1996

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman‌
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calendar 1993

The Captains Close Up

The Captains Close Up‌
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calendar 2013

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder‌
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calendar 1987

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard‌
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calendar 2020

The Ready Room

The Ready Room‌
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calendar 2019

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles‌
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calendar 2009

Roswell

Roswell‌
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calendar 1999

Star Trek: Very Short Treks

Star Trek: Very Short Treks‌
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calendar 2023

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks‌
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calendar 2020

The D-Con Chamber

The D-Con Chamber‌
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calendar 2024