Jonathan Frakes

About

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,...

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Family GuySeries • 1999American Dad!Series • 2005Criminal MindsSeries • 2005CastleSeries • 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeries • 2009Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries • 1987Star Trek: VoyagerSeries • 1995Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993FuturamaSeries • 1999Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series • 2013Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993Falcon CrestSeries • 1981Star Trek: DiscoverySeries • 2017Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries • 2001Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeries • 2022The WaltonsSeries • 19723rd Rock from the SunSeries • 1996Burn NoticeSeries • 2007The OrvilleSeries • 2017WingsSeries • 1990Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries • 1993