Jonathan Frakes
ActingJonathan 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
Star Trek: First Contact
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Nemesis
Commander William T. Riker
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Debra's Husband
Star Trek: Insurrection
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Generations
Commander William T. Riker
Catwoman: Hunted
King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Clockstoppers
Bystander
Camp Nowhere
Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Devil's Gate
Sheriff Gruenwell
Filmography — Acting
Star Trek: First Contact
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Nemesis
Commander William T. Riker
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Debra's Husband
Star Trek: Insurrection
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Generations
Commander William T. Riker
Catwoman: Hunted
King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Clockstoppers
Bystander
Camp Nowhere
Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Devil's Gate
Sheriff Gruenwell
Alien Autopsy
Self
Trekkies
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
The Captains
Self
A Biltmore Christmas
Winston
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
Xanatos (voice)
Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
Heroes Manufactured
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Chaos on the Bridge
Self
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Captain William Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Self
How William Shatner Changed The World
Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Self
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self
The Night the City Screamed
Richard Hawkins
Beach Patrol
Marty Green
Brothers of the Frontier
Ben Frye
Dying to Live
Will
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Joshua Boyleston
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Host / Self
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Self - Host
Truth be Told
Radio Sound Engineer
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Self
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Commander Will Riker
A Grand Biltmore Christmas
Winston
Lee & Grant
Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Cmdr. William Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
Cmdr. William Riker
Holograms All the Way Down
Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
Cmdr. William Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
Self - Host
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
Narrator (voice)
Phish: Tracking
Time Travel Through the Bible
Time Traveler
Megaquake 10.0
Narrator (voice)
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
Narrator (voice)
