Brent Spiner
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
100
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-02-02 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston - Texas - USA
Brent Spiner
Biography
Brent Jay Spiner (born February 2, 1949) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films. His portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact and of Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, both in 1996, earned him a Saturn Award and Saturn Award nomination respectively. He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician. Brent Jay Spiner was born February 2, 1949 in Houston, Texas to Sylvia and Jack Spiner, who owned a furniture store. After his father's death, Spiner was adopted by Sylvia's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between 1955 and 1975. Spiner was raised Jewish. He attended Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas. Spiner became active on the Bellaire Speech team, winning the national championship in dramatic interpretation. He attended the University of Houston where he performed in local theatre.
Known For
Family Guy
The Simpsons
Friends
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Frasier
Cheers
The Big Bang Theory
Young Justice
Star Trek: Enterprise
Hill Street Blues
Night Court
Mad About You
Ray Donovan
The Twilight Zone
Warehouse 13
Gargoyles
The Ready Room
Star Wars Rebels
The Outer Limits
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Leverage
Tales from the Darkside
The Guild
Hunter
Comedy Bang! Bang!
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Dream On
The Librarians
Justice League Action
Night Court
Night Court
Generator Rex
Independence Day
The Aviator
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Independence Day: Resurgence
Alphas
Star Trek: First Contact
I Am Sam
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Superhero Movie
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Threshold
Star Trek: Nemesis
Outcast
Sunday in the Park with George
Deadly Games
Corrina, Corrina
An Unexpected Love
Star Trek: Insurrection
Stardust Memories
Dude, Where's My Car?
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Pie in the Sky
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
The Master of Disguise
Phenomenon
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Blunt Talk
A Girl Thing
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Shocker
Material Girls
Geppetto
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Family Sins
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Jack
Out to Sea
The Dain Curse
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
The Ponder Heart
The Midnight Man
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Miss Firecracker
Fresh Hell
Trekkies
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Rent Control
Brentwood
Crime of Innocence
Star Trek Story
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Star Trek: Federation Science
