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Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Scott Frakes, born August 19, 1952, is an esteemed American actor and director widely known for his role as William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the subsequent spin-off series and movies. In addition to starring as William Riker, Frakes gained considerable recognition for voicing the character David Xanatos in Disney's series Gargoyles, hosting the anthology series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, and narrating a History Channel documentary, Lee and Grant. He is also credited with the authorship of the novel The Abductors: Conspiracy which was ghostwritten by Dean Wesley Smith.
Beginning his directorial journey during the third season of The Next Generation, Frakes directed notable feature films Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection. He also directed episodes for other Star Trek series, Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and Picard as well as other feature films like Clockstoppers and Thunderbirds. His prolific work extends beyond Star Trek into television, having directed for series such as The Librarian, Roswell, Leverage, and Burn Notice.
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Given Name: Jonathan Scott Frakes
Born: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Citizenship: U.S.
Birthday: August 19, 1952
Occupations: Actor, director, television presenter
Years Active: 1977-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Debralee Scott, Genie Francis
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Thunderbirds
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
Clockstoppers
Truth be Told
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Chaos on the Bridge
50 Years of Star Trek
Heroes Manufactured
Alien Autopsy
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
How William Shatner Changed The World
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
North and South
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint
Catwoman: Hunted
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
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Alien Autopsy: (fact or fiction?)
Camp Nowhere
Dying to Live
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Brothers of the Frontier
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things…
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Star Trek: The Captain’s Summit
Career Timeline
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1995
Alien Autopsy: (fact or fiction?)
Self - Host
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
David Xanatos (voice)
1994
Camp Nowhere
Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things…
Commander William Riker
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