8.2
8.2
Megaquake 10.0
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Jonathan Frakes
Acting
Born:August 19, 1952(age 74)
Birthplace:Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
N/A
CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (46 movies)
8.2
8.2
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000
as Narrator (voice)
7.7
7.7
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
as Captain William Riker
7.3
7.3
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
Director
7.1
7.1
A Biltmore Christmas
2023
as Winston
7.1
7.1
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Chaos on the Bridge
2014
as Self
7.0
7.0
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012
as Self
6.9
6.9
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Host / Self
6.9
6.9
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
1996
as David Xanatos (voice)
6.7
6.7
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009
as Self
6.5
6.5
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Commander William T. Riker
6.4
6.4
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
Director
6.4
6.4
Trekkies
1997
as Self
6.4
6.4
The Captains
2011
as Self
6.3
6.3
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Commander William T. Riker
6.3
6.3
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006
Director
6.3
6.3
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008
Director
6.1
6.1
How William Shatner Changed The World
2005
as Self
6.0
6.0
Beach Patrol
1979
as Marty Green
6.0
6.0
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992
as Narrator (voice)
5.9
5.9
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
5.8
5.8
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
as Self - Host
5.8
5.8
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
5.8
5.8
Dying to Live
1999
Executive Producer
5.7
5.7
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
5.4
5.4
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
5.3
5.3
Devil's Gate
2018
as Sheriff Gruenwell
5.3
5.3
Clockstoppers
2002
Director
5.0
5.0
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Richard Hawkins
5.0
5.0
Thunderbirds
2004
Director
4.4
4.4
Brothers of the Frontier
1996
as Ben Frye
4.0
4.0
Truth be Told
2011
Director
3.0
3.0
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Joshua Boyleston
2.6
2.6
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
1.0
1.0
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993
as Self
1.0
1.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994
as Self - Host
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
Holograms All the Way Down
TBA
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013
Time Travel Through the Bible
1995
as Time Traveler
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
2013
Lee & Grant
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Phish: Tracking
1994
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