Jonathan Frakes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor, author and director. Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films. Frakes also hosted the television series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, challenging viewers to discern his stories of fact-based phenomena and fabricated tales. In June 2011, Frakes narrated the History Channel documentary Lee and Grant. He was also the voice actor of David Xanatos in the Disney television series Gargoyles. Frakes directed and also starred in Star Trek: First Contact as well as Star Trek: Insurrection. He is also the author of a book called The Abductors: Conspiracy.
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- Born:
- Aug 19, 1952 In Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 64
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Waltons 1972-09-14
- Latest Project:
- Movie To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager 2024
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager | self | 2024 |
| Movie | Devil's Gate | Sheriff Gruenwell | 2018-07-20 |
| Movie | 50 Years of Star Trek | himself | 2016-08-14 |
| Movie | Chaos on the Bridge | Himself | 2014-08-25 |
| Movie | Megaquake 10.0 | Narátor | 2012-01-11 |
| Movie | Truth be Told | Radio Sound Engineer | 2011-04-16 |
| Series | Castle | Richard Castle Fan | 2009-03-09 |
| Movie | Star Trek: The Captains' Summit | Himself | 2009-04-12 |
| Series | That's Impossible | 2009-07-07 | |
| Movie | The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice | Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited) | 2008-10-25 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier | Himself | 2007-02-19 |
| Movie | Alien Autopsy | Himself | 2006-04-07 |
| Movie | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Debra's Husband | 2006-09-09 |
| Series | Criminal Minds | Unknown | 2005-09-22 |
| Movie | How William Shatner Changed The World | Himself | 2005-11-13 |
| Movie | Clockstoppers | Bystander | 2002-03-17 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Nemesis | Commander William T. Riker | 2002-12-13 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Commander William T. Riker | 2001-09-26 |
| Series | Futurama | Unknown | 1999-03-28 |
| Series | Family Guy | Unknown | 1999-01-31 |
| Movie | Dying to Live | Will | 1999-04-22 |
| Series | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Self - Host | 1998-11-04 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Insurrection | Commander William T. Riker | 1998-12-11 |
| Movie | Trekkies | Himself | 1997-10-18 |
| Movie | Brothers of the Frontier | Ben Frye | 1996-04-06 |
| Movie | Star Trek: First Contact | Commander William T. Riker | 1996-11-22 |
| Movie | Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken | David Xanatos (voice) | 1996-05-02 |
| Series | Cybill | Unknown | 1995-01-02 |
| Series | Star Trek: Voyager | Commander William T. Riker | 1995-01-16 |
| Movie | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit | Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | 1995-05-08 |
| Movie | Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? | Himself - Host | 1995-08-28 |
| Movie | Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation | Self/Host | 1994-05-15 |
| Movie | Camp Nowhere | Bob Spiegel (uncredited) | 1994-08-26 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Generations | Commander William T. Riker | 1994-11-18 |
| Series | Gargoyles | David Xanatos (voice) | 1994-10-24 |
| Movie | Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations | Himself | 1993-01-01 |
| Series | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Thomas Riker | 1993-01-03 |
| Movie | Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1991-09-28 |
| Series | Wings | Unknown | 1990-04-19 |
| Movie | The Cover Girl and the Cop | Joshua Boyleston | 1989-01-16 |
| Movie | The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next | Himself | 1988-10-03 |
| Series | Star Trek: The Next Generation | William T. Riker | 1987-09-28 |
| Series | Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder | Rosen | 1987-03-22 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Series | Dream West | Lt. Archibald Gillespie | 1986-04-13 |
| Series | The Twilight Zone | Unknown | 1985-09-27 |
| Series | North and South | Stanley Hazard | 1985-11-03 |
| Series | Highway to Heaven | Unknown | 1984-09-19 |
| Series | Paper Dolls | 1984-09-23 | |
| Series | Bare Essence | Marcus Marshall | 1983-04-15 |
| Series | Hotel | Unknown | 1982-08-21 |
| Series | Voyagers | Unknown | 1982-10-03 |
| Movie | Bare Essence | Marcus Marshall | 1982-10-04 |
| Series | Hill Street Blues | Unknown | 1981-01-15 |
| Series | Falcon Crest | Unknown | 1981-12-04 |
| Series | Here's Boomer | Unknown | 1980-03-14 |
| Movie | The Night the City Screamed | Richard Hawkins | 1980-12-14 |
| Series | Beulah Land | Adam Davis | 1980-10-07 |
| Movie | Beach Patrol | Marty Green | 1979-04-30 |
| Series | Hart to Hart | Unknown | 1979-09-22 |
| Series | Eight Is Enough | Unknown | 1977-03-15 |
| Series | Quincy, M.E. | Unknown | 1976-10-03 |
| Series | Charlie's Angels | Unknown | 1976-09-22 |
| Series | The Waltons | Unknown | 1972-09-14 |