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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 GeneratâŠ
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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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A Grand Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
as Self
Butterfly in the Sky
as Self (archive footage)
A Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Captain William Riker
Catwoman: Hunted
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
Devil's Gate
as Sheriff Gruenwell
Heroes Manufactured
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Cmdr. Will Riker
Chaos on the Bridge
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
as Cmdr. Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
as Cmdr. Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
as Cmdr. Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
Megaquake 10.0
as Narrator (voice)
The Captains
as Self
Lee & Grant
as Narrator (voice)
Truth Be Told
as Radio Sound Engineer
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Debra's Husband
Alien Autopsy
as Self
How William Shatner Changed the World
as Self
No Poster
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
as Self
Star Trek: Nemesis
as Commander William T. Riker
Clockstoppers
as Bystander
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
as Narrator (voice)
Dying to Live
as Will
Star Trek: Insurrection
as Commander William T. Riker
Trekkies
as Self
Star Trek: First Contact
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Brothers of the Frontier
as Ben Frye
Time Travel Through the Bible
as Time Traveler
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
as Self - Host
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
as Xanatos (voice)
Star Trek: Generations
as Commander William T. Riker
Phish: Tracking
Camp Nowhere
as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Host / Self
No Poster
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
as Self - Host
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
as Self
No Poster
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
as Self
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Joshua Boyleston
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
The Night the City Screamed
as Richard Hawkins
Beach Patrol
as Marty Green
No Poster
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
as Self
No Poster
Holograms All the Way Down
as Commander William T. Riker