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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.
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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
Family Guy
NCIS: Los Angeles
3rd Rock from the Sun
Quincy, M.E.
Hill Street Blues
Castle
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Fall Guy
Star Trek: Voyager
Highway to Heaven
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Charlie's Angels
The Twilight Zone
Wings
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Picard
Criminal Minds
Eight Is Enough
Fantasy Island
Voyagers!
Paris
The Waltons
Here's Boomer
Matlock
Star Trek Day
Cybill
The Dukes of Hazzard
Futurama
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
The Super Hero Squad Show
Beulah Land
Falcon Crest
Paper Dolls
The Ready Room
Camp Nowhere
Clockstoppers
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Catwoman: Hunted
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Star Trek: First Contact
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Star Trek: Nemesis
Bare Essence
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Insurrection
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
Production Credits
The Arrangement
Leverage
Star Trek: Picard
Persons Unknown
Star Trek: Voyager
Powers
V
Burn Notice
Diagnosis: Murder
Castle
Clockstoppers
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Librarians
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Falling Skies
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Hit the Floor
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
The Orville
NCIS: Los Angeles
Thunderbirds
The Gifted
Switched at Birth
Leverage: Redemption
Star Trek: Insurrection
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