Jonathan Frakes
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.
Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 27.975 |
| Birthday | 1952-08-19 |
| Place of Birth | Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Also Known As | Jonathan Scott Frakes , |
2002
Star Trek: Nemesis
6.3/1373
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise...
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Star Trek: Nemesis
1998
Star Trek: Insurrection
6.43/1164
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and th...
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Star Trek: Insurrection
1994
Star Trek: Generations
6.5/1280
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star syste...
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Star Trek: Generations
1996
Star Trek: First Contact
7.295/1700
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew o...
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Star Trek: First Contact
2009
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
6.667/18
The Captains' Summit documents the first time in Star Trek history that four stars who at some point have played Captains in Star Trek (William Shatne...
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Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
2006
Alien Autopsy
5.6/119
Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a documentary from the Roswell incident in 1947.
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Alien Autopsy
1995
Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
5.8/13
This provacative FOX Network "prime time" television special investigates the purported "Alien Autopsy" footage that was allegedly filmed by the Unite...
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Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop
3/1
Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.
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The Cover Girl and the Cop
1996
Brothers of the Frontier
4.2/4
Three brothers (Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence) are separated from their parents after a land baron drives them from their homestead...
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Brothers of the Frontier
2014
Chaos on the Bridge
7/45
Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the s...
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Chaos on the Bridge
2017
Devil's Gate
5.273/255
Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent...
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Devil's Gate
2005
How William Shatner Changed The World
6.1/8
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and inspired today's technologies, including: cell phon...
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How William Shatner Changed The World
2012
Megaquake 10.0
8.2/3
Film from John Ealer
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Megaquake 10.0
2016
50 Years of Star Trek
6.571/21
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the...
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50 Years of Star Trek
1999
Dying to Live
6.2/5
A guardian angel escorts a dead teenager to her eternal reward and launches a revenge attack on the rival teen who caused her death.
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Dying to Live
1993
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1/1
The making of Star Trek: Generations which was given away free with The Sun newspaper in 1993.
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Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
2006
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
6.253/555
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll...
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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
1980
The Night the City Screamed
5/3
A massive blackout plunges a major American city into a night of terror.
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The Night the City Screamed
2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
5.417/6
This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most recognizable film and television memorabilia, and fe...
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
5.714/7
This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the ori...
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1997
Trekkies
6.2/52
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
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Trekkies
1996
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
7/23
After a magic spell in 10th century Scotland turns them to stone, a group of gargoyles that turn to flesh and blood when the sun goes down are resurre...
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Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
2.625/4
This special is hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception with "The Cage" through to Star Trek IV: The Voyage H...
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1994
Phish: Tracking
0/0
Tracking (1994) is a documentary about the band Phish and the recording of the album Hoist. It is directed by the band's bass player, Mike Gordon, who...
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Phish: Tracking
2008
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
6.27/459
While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and amb...
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
6.056/9
When the Federation calls for help in locating an ambassador suspected of defecting, Picard is troubled to learn that Spock is the one who has vanishe...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
6.5/8
After hearing a rumor that Captain Picard has been murdered while on an archeological dig, the Enterprise crew sets out to find the smugglers who may...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds
7.091/11
The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander Riker encounters a beautiful rival with an eye on h...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds
2012
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
7/3
Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Gener...
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
1979
Beach Patrol
0/0
Jan Plummer, a policewoman recently transferred from LA narcotics to a beach patrol unit, spots a fugitive drug kingpin on the beach and becomes a tar...
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Beach Patrol
1995
Time Travel Through the Bible
0/0
Jonathan Frakes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" hosts as the "Time Traveler," exploring the rich and fascinating background of the Old and New tes...
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Time Travel Through the Bible
2022
Catwoman: Hunted
5.673/98
Catwoman's attempt to steal a priceless jewel puts her squarely in the crosshairs of both a powerful consortium of villains and the ever-resourceful I...
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Catwoman: Hunted
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
7.25/4
An engineering team finds evidence of an alien presence on Earth in 19th century San Francisco: Data's severed head, buried five hundred years ago. An...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
6.071/7
Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a secret mission to find and destroy suspected biolo...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
5.8/5
Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the scenes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Join Jona...
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
Camp Nowhere
5.91/147
Morris "Mud" Himmel has a problem. His parents desperately want to send him away to summer camp. He hates going to summer camp, and would do anything...
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Camp Nowhere
1991
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
6.583/6
Loyalties are divided when civil war splits the Klingon Empire. When Worf sees a chance to regain his wrongfully lost family honor, he must choose bet...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
0/0
The documentary explores the legacy of Star Trek: Voyager (1995).
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To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
7.667/9
Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the last two episodes of Star Trek: Picard in IMAX, fo...
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2002
Clockstoppers
5.285/307
Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inve...
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Clockstoppers
2011
Truth be Told
4/2
When leading marriage counselor Annie Morgan is offered an opportunity to host a relationship talk show, she jumps at the chance. But fearful that bei...
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Truth be Told
2011
Lee & Grant
0/0
Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump, Lee & Grant is a personal look at two iconic leade...
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Lee & Grant
2000
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
8/2
An exploration of why people around the world believe ghostly phenomena are real and represent haunting spirits that are trying to contact the living.
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Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2017
Heroes Manufactured
10/1
A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book...
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Heroes Manufactured
1992
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
6/1
An examination of the events surrounding the alleged crash of an alien spacecraft in Roswell, N.M., in 1947. Including interviews with UFO experts, go...
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Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1/1
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
2004
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
0/0
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2004 movie THUNDERBIRDS.
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No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2023
A Biltmore Christmas
8/19
Lucy is hired to write the script for a remake of a holiday movie. She joins a tour of the grounds and when she knocks an hourglass over, she finds he...
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A Biltmore Christmas
Holograms All the Way Down
0/0
It's Holodecktastic.
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Holograms All the Way Down
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
0/1
Original electronic press kit publicizing the long-awaited sequel to NBC’s “Star Trek”. Program distributed via first-run syndication.
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
2011
The Captains
6.308/105
The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors...
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The Captains
2024
Butterfly in the Sky
7.333/3
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved...
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