Jonathan Frakes
Biography
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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Full filmography
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
- Family Guy (1999) as Commander William T. Riker (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
- Castle (2009) as Richard Castle Fan
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Tim Lake
- Futurama (1999) as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as William T. Riker
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Commander William T. Riker
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Thomas Riker
- Wings (1990) as Gavin Rutledge
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Eddie Sims
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Damon Ross
- The Waltons (1972) as Ashley Longworth Jr.
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Commander William T. Riker
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Brad
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Leon Bohannon
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Young Surgeon
- Matlock (1986) as Mr. Park
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Larry
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Kirk
- Star Trek: Picard (2020) as William Riker
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Adam Blake
- Hotel (1982) as Ted Travers