Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Frakes
Born 19/08/1952 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Butterfly in the Sky

Butterfly in the Sky

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:17/03/2024

A Biltmore Christmas

A Biltmore Christmas

Character:Winston

Release Date:26/11/2023

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

Character:Captain William Riker

Release Date:19/04/2023

Catwoman: Hunted

Catwoman: Hunted

Character:King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)

Release Date:07/02/2022

Devil's Gate

Devil's Gate

Character:Sheriff Gruenwell

Release Date:20/07/2018

Heroes Manufactured

Heroes Manufactured

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:10/03/2017

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek

Character:Self

Release Date:14/08/2016

Chaos on the Bridge

Chaos on the Bridge

Character:Self

Release Date:25/08/2014

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

Character:

Release Date:24/06/2014

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

Character:

Release Date:19/11/2013

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

Character:Commander Will Riker

Release Date:30/07/2013

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

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

Character:Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)

Release Date:25/04/2013

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

Character:Self

Release Date:04/11/2012

Megaquake 10.0

Megaquake 10.0

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:11/01/2012

The Captains

The Captains

Character:Self

Release Date:22/07/2011

Lee & Grant

Lee & Grant

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:06/07/2011

Truth be Told

Truth be Told

Character:Radio Sound Engineer

Release Date:16/04/2011

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

Character:Self

Release Date:12/04/2009

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

Character:Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)

Release Date:25/10/2008

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Character:Self

Release Date:19/02/2007

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

Character:Debra's Husband

Release Date:09/09/2006

Alien Autopsy

Alien Autopsy

Character:Self

Release Date:07/04/2006

How William Shatner Changed The World

How William Shatner Changed The World

Character:Self

Release Date:13/11/2005

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

Character:Self

Release Date:24/07/2004

Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Nemesis

Character:Commander William T. Riker

Release Date:13/12/2002

Clockstoppers

Clockstoppers

Character:Bystander

Release Date:29/03/2002

Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:27/04/2000

Dying to Live

Dying to Live

Character:Will

Release Date:22/04/1999

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

Character:Commander William T. Riker

Release Date:11/12/1998

Trekkies

Trekkies

Character:Self

Release Date:18/10/1997

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

Character:Commander William T. Riker

Release Date:22/11/1996

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Character:Self

Release Date:06/10/1996

Brothers of the Frontier

Brothers of the Frontier

Character:Ben Frye

Release Date:06/04/1996

Time Travel Through the Bible

Time Travel Through the Bible

Character:Time Traveler

Release Date:23/10/1995

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

Character:Self - Host

Release Date:28/08/1995

Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

Character:David Xanatos (voice)

Release Date:15/02/1995

Star Trek: Generations

Star Trek: Generations

Character:Commander William T. Riker

Release Date:18/11/1994

Phish: Tracking

Phish: Tracking

Character:

Release Date:01/10/1994

Camp Nowhere

Camp Nowhere

Character:Bob Spiegel (uncredited)

Release Date:26/08/1994

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

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

Character:Host / Self

Release Date:15/05/1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

Character:Self - Host

Release Date:15/05/1994

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1993

Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:30/06/1992

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Character:Self

Release Date:28/09/1991

The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop

Character:Joshua Boyleston

Release Date:16/01/1989

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

Character:Self

Release Date:03/10/1988

The Night the City Screamed

The Night the City Screamed

Character:Richard Hawkins

Release Date:14/12/1980

Beach Patrol

Beach Patrol

Character:Marty Green

Release Date:30/04/1979

Television Appearances

The Mighty Nein

The Mighty Nein

Character:Zeenoth (voice)

The D-Con Chamber

The D-Con Chamber

Character:Self

Star Trek: very Short Treks

Star Trek: very Short Treks

Character:Riker (voice)

The Shuttlepod Show

The Shuttlepod Show

Character:Self

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

Character:Self

Star Trek Day

Star Trek Day

Character:Self

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Character:William T. Riker (voice)

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard

Character:William Riker

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

Character:Jonathan Frakes

The Ready Room

The Ready Room

Character:Self

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

Character:Commandant Van Zandt

The Captains Close Up

The Captains Close Up

Character:Self

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

Character:Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)

The Super Hero Squad Show

The Super Hero Squad Show

Character:High Evolutionary (voice)

Glenn Martin, DDS

Glenn Martin, DDS

Character:Peter (voice)

That's Impossible!

That's Impossible!

Character:Narrator (voice)

Castle

Castle

Character:Richard Castle Fan

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Character:Dr. Arthur Malcolm

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

Character:Commander William T. Riker

Roswell

Roswell

Character:Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)

The Lot

The Lot

Character:Roland White

Futurama

Futurama

Character:Jonathan Frakes (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Commander William T. Riker (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Jonathan Frakes (voice)

Oh Baby

Oh Baby

Character:Don

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Character:Self - Host

The Paranormal Borderline

The Paranormal Borderline

Character:Host

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

Character:Larry

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

Character:Commander William T. Riker

Cybill

Cybill

Character:Jonathan Frakes

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

Character:David Xanatos (voice)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Character:Tim Lake

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Character:Thomas Riker

Wings

Wings

Character:Gavin Rutledge

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Character:William T. Riker

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Character:Rosen

Dream West

Dream West

Character:Lt. Archibald Gillespie

Matlock

Matlock

Character:Mr. Park

North and South

North and South

Character:Stanley Hazard

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Character:Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")

Paper Dolls

Paper Dolls

Character:Sandy Parris

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Character:Arthur Krock, Jr.

Five Mile Creek

Five Mile Creek

Character:Adam Scott

Bare Essence

Bare Essence

Character:Marcus Marshall

Bare Essence

Bare Essence

Character:Marcus Marshall

Voyagers!

Voyagers!

Character:Charles Lindbergh

Hotel

Hotel

Character:Ted Travers

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

Character:Damon Ross

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

Character:Connors

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Character:Clutch Breath

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Character:Eddie Sims

I'm a Big Girl Now

I'm a Big Girl Now

Character:

It's a Living

It's a Living

Character:Steve

Beulah Land

Beulah Land

Character:Adam Davis

Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer

Character:Philip

Paris

Paris

Character:

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

Character:Adam Blake

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

Character:Jamie Lee Hogg

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

Character:Basketball Player

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

Character:Kirk Wendover

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

Character:Chapper

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Character:Leon Bohannon

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Character:Young Surgeon

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Character:Brad

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Character:David Douglas

The Waltons

The Waltons

Character:Ashley Longworth Jr.

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