Personal Info
Known Credits
53
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1952-08-19 (73 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known For
Jonathan Scott Frakes
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 minis ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
| Self
2024 --
Butterfly in the Sky
| Self (archive footage)
2023 --
A Biltmore Christmas
| Winston
2023 --
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
| Captain William Riker
2022 --
Catwoman: Hunted
| King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
2017 --
Devil's Gate
| Sheriff Gruenwell
2017 --
Heroes Manufactured
| Self (archive footage)
2016 --
50 Years of Star Trek
| Self
2014 --
Chaos on the Bridge
| Self
2013 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
2012 --
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
| Self
2012 --
Megaquake 10.0
| Narrator (voice)
2011 --
The Captains
| Self
2011 --
Lee & Grant
| Narrator (voice)
2011 --
Truth be Told
| Radio Sound Engineer
2009 --
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
| Self
2008 --
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
| Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
2007 --
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
| Self
2006 --
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
| Debra's Husband
2006 --
Alien Autopsy
| Self
2005 --
How William Shatner Changed The World
| Self
2004 --
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
| Self
2002 --
Star Trek: Nemesis
| Commander William T. Riker
2002 --
Clockstoppers
| Bystander
2000 --
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
| Narrator (voice)
1999 --
Dying to Live
| Will
1998 --
Star Trek: Insurrection
| Commander William T. Riker
1997 --
Trekkies
| Self
1996 --
Star Trek: First Contact
| Commander William T. Riker
1996 --
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
| David Xanatos (voice)
1996 --
Brothers of the Frontier
| Ben Frye
1995 --
Time Travel Through the Bible
| Time Traveler
1995 --
Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
| Self - Host
1995 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1995 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1995 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1994 --
Star Trek: Generations
| Commander William T. Riker
1994 --
Phish: Tracking
|
1994 --
Camp Nowhere
| Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
1994 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
| Commander William Riker
1994 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
| Self - Host
1994 --
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
| Host / Self
1993 --
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
| Self
1992 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1992 --
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
| Narrator (voice)
1991 --
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
| Self
1991 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
| William T. Riker (archive footage)
1989 --
The Cover Girl and the Cop
| Joshua Boyleston
1988 --
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
| Self
1987 --
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
| Self
1980 --
The Night the City Screamed
| Richard Hawkins
1979 --
Beach Patrol
| Marty Green