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.
Known For
Acting
1994
asCommander William T. Riker
2002
asCommander William T. Riker
1998
asCommander William T. Riker
1996
asCommander William T. Riker
2009
asSelf
2006
asSelf
2023
asCaptain William Riker
2002
asBystander
2011
asRadio Sound Engineer
2011
asNarrator (voice)
2000
asNarrator (voice)
1994
asHost / Self
2017
asSelf (archive footage)
1992
asNarrator (voice)
1995
asSelf - Host
1994
asSelf - Host
2004
asSelf
1989
asJoshua Boyleston
2023
asWinston
asCommander William T. Riker
1994
asBob Spiegel (uncredited)
1996
asBen Frye
2014
asSelf
2018
asSheriff Gruenwell
2011
asSelf
2024
asSelf (archive footage)
2005
asSelf
2016
asSelf
1999
asWill
2012
asNarrator (voice)
1993
asSelf
2006
asDebra's Husband
1980
asRichard Hawkins
2007
asSelf
1991
asSelf
1997
asSelf
1995
asDavid Xanatos (voice)
1988
asSelf
1994
as
2008
asTrombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
2013
asCmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
2012
asSelf
1979
asMarty Green
1995
asTime Traveler
2022
asKing Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
1996
asSelf
2014
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2013
as
2013
asCommander Will Riker
asDamon Ross
asCommander William T. Riker
asJonathan Frakes (voice)
asCommander William T. Riker (voice)
asWilliam T. Riker
asCommander William T. Riker
asProsecutor Mr. Park
asDavid Xanatos (voice)
asSteve (segment "But Can She Type?")
asLeon Bohannon
asArthur Krock, Jr.
asJonathan Frakes
asGavin Rutledge
asBrad
asEddie Sims
asTed Travers
asDr. Arthur Malcolm
asAdam Blake
asCharles Lindbergh
asChapper
asJonathan Frakes
asAshley Longworth Jr.
asMarcus Marshall
asSelf - Host
asPhilip
asLt. Archibald Gillespie
asNarrator (voice)
asRichard Castle Fan
asSelf
asDavid Douglas
asKirk Wendover
asJamie Lee Hogg
asBasketball Player
asAdam Davis
as
asasClutch Breath
asConnors
asHigh Evolutionary (voice)
asAdam Scott
asPeter (voice)
asSteve
asSandy Parris
asDon
asYoung Surgeon
asStanley Hazard
asJonathan Frakes (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asCommandant Van Zandt
asThomas Riker
asLarry
asHost
asTim Lake
asSelf
asRosen
asWilliam Riker
asSelf
asNavy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
asJonathan Frakes (uncredited)
asRiker (voice)
asWilliam T. Riker (voice)
asSelf
asMarcus Marshall
asRoland White
asZeenoth (voice)
Production
Crew
Directing
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