Jonathan Frakes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-08-19 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Frakes

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.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • Castle

    Castle

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • Star Trek: Voyager

    Star Trek: Voyager

  • NCIS: Los Angeles

    NCIS: Los Angeles

  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Star Trek: Enterprise

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Star Trek: Picard

    Star Trek: Picard

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • North and South

    North and South

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Wings

    Wings

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    Star Trek: Lower Decks

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • The Dukes of Hazzard

    The Dukes of Hazzard

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

  • The Mighty Nein

    The Mighty Nein

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

  • Roswell

    Roswell

  • Barnaby Jones

    Barnaby Jones

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • Catwoman: Hunted

    Catwoman: Hunted

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

  • Star Trek: Nemesis

    Star Trek: Nemesis

  • The Captains

    The Captains

  • Clockstoppers

    Clockstoppers

  • The Super Hero Squad Show

    The Super Hero Squad Show

  • Glenn Martin, DDS

    Glenn Martin, DDS

  • Oh Baby

    Oh Baby

  • It's a Living

    It's a Living

  • How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

    How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

  • The Ready Room

    The Ready Room

  • Voyagers!

    Voyagers!

  • Alien Autopsy

    Alien Autopsy

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

    The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

  • Star Trek: First Contact

    Star Trek: First Contact

  • Five Mile Creek

    Five Mile Creek

  • Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

    Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

  • Heroes Manufactured

    Heroes Manufactured

  • Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

    Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

  • Star Trek: Generations

    Star Trek: Generations

  • Paris

    Paris

  • Here's Boomer

    Here's Boomer

  • Brothers of the Frontier

    Brothers of the Frontier

  • Star Trek: Insurrection

    Star Trek: Insurrection

  • The D-Con Chamber

    The D-Con Chamber

  • The Shuttlepod Show

    The Shuttlepod Show

  • The Lot

    The Lot

  • Trekkies

    Trekkies

  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

  • A Biltmore Christmas

    A Biltmore Christmas

  • The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

    The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

  • Star Trek Day

    Star Trek Day

  • The Captains Close Up

    The Captains Close Up

  • Devil's Gate

    Devil's Gate

  • Camp Nowhere

    Camp Nowhere

  • After Trek

    After Trek

  • Beulah Land

    Beulah Land

  • A Grand Biltmore Christmas

    A Grand Biltmore Christmas

  • Paper Dolls

    Paper Dolls

  • Chaos on the Bridge

    Chaos on the Bridge

  • Bare Essence

    Bare Essence

  • Star Trek: very Short Treks

    Star Trek: very Short Treks

  • Harper Valley P.T.A.

    Harper Valley P.T.A.

  • I'm a Big Girl Now

    I'm a Big Girl Now

  • 50 Years of Star Trek

    50 Years of Star Trek

  • Dream West

    Dream West

  • Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

  • Bare Essence

    Bare Essence

  • Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

    Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

  • No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

    No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

  • Dying to Live

    Dying to Live

  • Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

    Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

  • The Night the City Screamed

    The Night the City Screamed

  • The Cover Girl and the Cop

    The Cover Girl and the Cop

  • Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

    Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

  • Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

    Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Beach Patrol

    Beach Patrol

  • The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

    The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

  • Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

    Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

  • Butterfly in the Sky

    Butterfly in the Sky

  • The Paranormal Borderline

    The Paranormal Borderline

  • Truth be Told

    Truth be Told

  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

  • How William Shatner Changed The World

    How William Shatner Changed The World

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...

  • That's Impossible!

    That's Impossible!

  • Megaquake 10.0

    Megaquake 10.0

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

    Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

  • Phish: Tracking

    Phish: Tracking

  • Holograms All the Way Down

    Holograms All the Way Down

  • Time Travel Through the Bible

    Time Travel Through the Bible

  • Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

    Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

  • Lee & Grant

    Lee & Grant

  • Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

    Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?