Jonathan Frakes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

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

  • Futurama

    Futurama

  • NCIS: Los Angeles

    NCIS: Los Angeles

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Star Trek: Voyager

    Star Trek: Voyager

  • The Mighty Nein

    The Mighty Nein

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Star Trek: Enterprise

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Wings

    Wings

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    Star Trek: Lower Decks

  • The Dukes of Hazzard

    The Dukes of Hazzard

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Star Trek: Picard

    Star Trek: Picard

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • North and South

    North and South

  • Roswell

    Roswell

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

  • Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

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

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

  • Eight Is Enough

    Eight Is Enough

  • Barnaby Jones

    Barnaby Jones

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

    The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

    How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

  • The Super Hero Squad Show

    The Super Hero Squad Show

  • Catwoman: Hunted

    Catwoman: Hunted

  • How William Shatner Changed The World

    How William Shatner Changed The World

  • Oh Baby

    Oh Baby

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

    Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • 50 Years of Star Trek

    50 Years of Star Trek

  • The Ready Room

    The Ready Room

  • Voyagers!

    Voyagers!

  • Glenn Martin, DDS

    Glenn Martin, DDS

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • Star Trek: Nemesis

    Star Trek: Nemesis

  • Heroes Manufactured

    Heroes Manufactured

  • Star Trek: First Contact

    Star Trek: First Contact

  • The Captains

    The Captains

  • A Biltmore Christmas

    A Biltmore Christmas

  • Clockstoppers

    Clockstoppers

  • The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

    The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

  • It's a Living

    It's a Living

  • The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

    The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

  • Alien Autopsy

    Alien Autopsy

  • Star Trek: Insurrection

    Star Trek: Insurrection

  • Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

    Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

  • Here's Boomer

    Here's Boomer

  • The Shuttlepod Show

    The Shuttlepod Show

  • Star Trek: Generations

    Star Trek: Generations

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

  • Devil's Gate

    Devil's Gate

  • Camp Nowhere

    Camp Nowhere

  • Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

    Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

  • Five Mile Creek

    Five Mile Creek

  • Paris

    Paris

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

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

  • The D-Con Chamber

    The D-Con Chamber

  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

    Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

  • Paper Dolls

    Paper Dolls

  • Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

    Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Star Trek Day

    Star Trek Day

  • Brothers of the Frontier

    Brothers of the Frontier

  • Dying to Live

    Dying to Live

  • The Captains Close Up

    The Captains Close Up

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

    Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

  • Butterfly in the Sky

    Butterfly in the Sky

  • No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

    No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

  • The Lot

    The Lot

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

    Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

  • Beulah Land

    Beulah Land

  • Truth be Told

    Truth be Told

  • Lee & Grant

    Lee & Grant

  • Trekkies

    Trekkies

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

  • Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

    Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

  • Star Trek: very Short Treks

    Star Trek: very Short Treks

  • The Night the City Screamed

    The Night the City Screamed

  • I'm a Big Girl Now

    I'm a Big Girl Now

  • Bare Essence

    Bare Essence

  • Dream West

    Dream West

  • The Cover Girl and the Cop

    The Cover Girl and the Cop

  • Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

    Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

  • Beach Patrol

    Beach Patrol

  • Bare Essence

    Bare Essence

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

  • Harper Valley P.T.A.

    Harper Valley P.T.A.

  • Time Travel Through the Bible

    Time Travel Through the Bible

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

    The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

  • Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

    Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

  • Chaos on the Bridge

    Chaos on the Bridge

  • Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

    Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

  • That's Impossible!

    That's Impossible!

  • The Paranormal Borderline

    The Paranormal Borderline

  • Phish: Tracking

    Phish: Tracking

  • Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

    Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

  • Holograms All the Way Down

    Holograms All the Way Down

  • Megaquake 10.0

    Megaquake 10.0