Jonathan Frakes
Age: N/A | From: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: Jonathan Scott Frakes
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
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Movie Involvements: 47
TV Involvements: 81
Most Famous Work
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. Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Most Famous Work
Criminal Minds
(2005) Dr. Arthur Malcolm
Castle
(2009) Richard Castle Fan
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(1987) Self - Host
Star Trek: Voyager
(1995) Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Enterprise
(2001) Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
(1993) Thomas Riker
NCIS: Los Angeles
(2009) Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
Falcon Crest
(1981) Damon RossActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Winston | |
| Captain William Riker | ||
| 2022 | Self | |
| King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2020 | Self | |
| Capt. William T. Riker (voice) | ||
| Captain William T. Riker | ||
| 2019 | Jonathan Frakes | |
| Self | ||
| 2017 | Sheriff Gruenwell | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2016 | Self | |
| 2014 | Himself | |
| 2013 | Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| Narátor | ||
| 2011 | Narrator | |
| Radio Sound Engineer | ||
| 2009 | Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited) | |
| High Evolutionary (voice) | ||
| Peter (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Richard Castle Fan | ||
| 2008 | Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Himself | |
| 2006 | Debra's Husband | |
| Himself | ||
| 2005 | Himself | |
| Dr. Arthur Malcolm | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| 2002 | Commander William T. Riker | |
| Bystander | ||
| 2001 | Commander William T. Riker | |
| 2000 | Narrator | |
| 1999 | Festival's M.C. (uncredited) | |
| Jonathan Frakes (uncredited) | ||
| Will | ||
| Jonathan Frakes (voice) | ||
| Commander William T. Riker (voice) | ||
| Jonathan Frakes (voice) | ||
| 1998 | Commander William T. Riker | |
| Self - Host | ||
| Don | ||
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1996 | Commander William T. Riker | |
| David Xanatos (voice) | ||
| Ben Frye | ||
| Larry | ||
| 1995 | Time Traveler | |
| Himself - Host | ||
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | ||
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | ||
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | ||
| Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | ||
| Commander William T. Riker | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1994 | Commander William T. Riker | |
| David Xanatos (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bob Spiegel (uncredited) | ||
| Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker | ||
| Self/Host | ||
| Self - Host | ||
| William T. Riker | ||
| 1993 | Tim Lake | |
| Thomas Riker | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1991 | Self | |
| William T. Riker (archive footage) | ||
| 1990 | Gavin Rutledge | |
| 1989 | Joshua Boyleston | |
| 1988 | Himself | |
| 1987 | William T. Riker | |
| Self - Host | ||
| Rosen | ||
| 1986 | Lt. Archibald Gillespie | |
| Prosecutor Mr. Park | ||
| 1985 | Stanley Hazard | |
| Steve | ||
| 1984 | Sandy Parris | |
| Arthur Krock, Jr. | ||
| 1983 | Adam Scott | |
| Marcus Marshall | ||
| 1982 | Marcus Marshall | |
| Charles Lindbergh | ||
| Ted Travers | ||
| 1981 | Damon Ross | |
| Connors | ||
| Clutch Breath | ||
| Eddie Sims | ||
| 1980 | Richard Hawkins | |
| N/A | ||
| Steve | ||
| Adam Davis | ||
| Philip | ||
| 1979 | N/A | |
| Adam Blake | ||
| Marty Green | ||
| Jamie Lee Hogg | ||
| 1978 | Basketball Player | |
| Kirk Wendover | ||
| 1977 | Chapper | |
| 1976 | Leon Bohannon | |
| Young Surgeon | ||
| Brad | ||
| 1973 | David Douglas | |
| 1972 | Ashley Longworth Jr. | |
| self | ||
| Commander William T. Riker | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Director | |
| 2021 | Director | |
| 2020 | Director | |
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| 2017 | Director | |
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| 2015 | Director | |
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| 2014 | Director | |
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| 2013 | Director | |
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| 2011 | Director | |
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| 2010 | Director | |
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| 2009 | Director | |
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| 2008 | Director | |
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| 2007 | Director | |
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| 2006 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2002 | Director | |
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| 1999 | Director | |
| 1998 | Director | |
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
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| 1993 | Director | |
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| 1987 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Supervising Producer | |
| Co-Executive Producer | ||
| 1999 | Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Music | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |