Jonathan Frakes
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1952-08-19 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Jonathan Scott Frakes · جاناتان فریکس
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
Criminal Minds
2005
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
Family Guy
1999
as Commander William T. Riker (voice) / Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Castle
2009
as Richard Castle Fan
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as William T. Riker
Falcon Crest
1981
as Damon Ross
TV Shows (64)
Criminal Minds
2005
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
Family Guy
1999
as Commander William T. Riker (voice) / Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Castle
2009
as Richard Castle Fan
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as William T. Riker
Falcon Crest
1981
as Damon Ross
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Thomas Riker
Futurama
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Commander William T. Riker
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Brad
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Eddie Sims
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Leon Bohannon / Young Surgeon
The Waltons
1972
as Ashley Longworth Jr.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Tim Lake
Wings
1990
as Gavin Rutledge
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Larry
Matlock
1986
as Mr. Park
Hotel
1982
as Ted Travers
Hart to Hart
1979
as Adam Blake
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Arthur Krock, Jr.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Self - Host
Barnaby Jones
1973
as David Douglas
Fantasy Island
1978
as Kirk Wendover
Gargoyles
1994
as David Xanatos (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as William T. Riker (voice)
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as William Riker
Roswell
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)
The Fall Guy
1981
as Connors
Cybill
1995
as Jonathan Frakes
North and South
1985
as Stanley Hazard
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Jamie Lee Hogg
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Commandant Van Zandt
Eight Is Enough
1977
as Chapper
The White Shadow
1978
as Basketball Player
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
The Super Hero Squad Show
2009
as High Evolutionary (voice)
The Mighty Nein
2025
as Zeenoth (voice)
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
2019
as Jonathan Frakes
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
as Peter (voice)
The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self
Voyagers!
1982
as Charles Lindbergh
Oh Baby
1998
as Don
It's a Living
1980
as Steve
Paris
1979
The Shuttlepod Show
2022
as Self
Here's Boomer
1981
as Philip
The Lot
1999
as Roland White
Paper Dolls
1984
as Sandy Parris
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self
Five Mile Creek
1983
as Adam Scott
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987
as Rosen
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
as Riker (voice)
The Captains Close Up
2013
as Self
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1981
as Clutch Breath
Bare Essence
1983
as Marcus Marshall
Beulah Land
1980
as Adam Davis
Dream West
1986
as Lt. Archibald Gillespie
I'm a Big Girl Now
1980
Movies (51)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008
as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
as Commander William T. Riker
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006
as Debra's Husband
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Commander William T. Riker
Clockstoppers
2002
as Bystander
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
Camp Nowhere
1994
as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Alien Autopsy
2006
as Self
Trekkies
1997
as Self
Phish: Tracking
1994
Devil's Gate
2018
as Sheriff Gruenwell
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
as Xanatos (voice)
The Captains
2011
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Heroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Host / Self
A Biltmore Christmas
2023
as Winston
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Joshua Boyleston
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
as Captain William Riker
Beach Patrol
1979
as Marty Green
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012
as Self
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993
as Self
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Brothers of the Frontier
1996
as Ben Frye
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Richard Hawkins
How William Shatner Changed the World
2005
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
as Self - Host
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009
as Self
Dying to Live
1999
as Will
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014
Chaos on the Bridge
2014
as Self
Truth be Told
2011
as Radio Sound Engineer
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
2013
as Commander Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994
as Self - Host
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Lee & Grant
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014
as Cmdr. William Riker
Time Travel Through the Bible
1995
as Time Traveler
Holograms All the Way Down
as Commander William T. Riker
A Grand Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Megaquake 10.0
2012
as Narrator (voice)
About Jonathan Frakes
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… With 115 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Jonathan Frakes has appeared in 51 films and 64 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jonathan Frakes Movies
- The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008) — as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996) — as Commander William T. Riker
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) — as Commander William T. Riker
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) — as Commander William T. Riker
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) — as Debra's Husband
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