Jonathan Frakes
b. 1952 (age 74)
Bellefonte - Pennsylvania - USA
Actor
Director
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor, author and director. Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films. Frakes also hosted the television series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, challenging viewers to discern his stories of fact-based phenomena and fabricated tales. In June 2011, Frakes narrated the History Channel documentary Lee and Grant. He was also the voice actor of David Xanatos in the Disney television series Gargoyles. Frakes directed and also starred in Star Trek: First Contact as well as Star Trek: Insurrection. He is also the author of a book called The Abductors: Conspiracy.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 4.5
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026 Director
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Deathlands
2026 Director
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Cavewoman
2025 Actor
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★ 7.4
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024 Self
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★ 7.6
A Biltmore Christmas
2023 Actor
Winston
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★ 5.5
Star Trek: Very Short Treks
2023 Actor
Commander William T. Riker
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★ 7.4
Star Trek: Picard: The Final Mission
2023 Self
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★ 6.2
Star Trek: Picard: The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023 Self
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★ 8.2
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 Director
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★ 5.6
Catwoman: Hunted
2022 Actor
King Faraday
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★ 8.1
Leverage: Redemption
2021 Director
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★ 8.0
Mysteries Unknown
2021 Self
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★ 7.5
Star Trek: Picard
2020 Actor
Director
Will Riker
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★ 6.8
The Astronauts
2020 Director
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★ 7.9
The 41st Annual Young Artist Awards
2020 Self
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PUBG Seven: Cold Front
2020 Self
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★ 7.6
The Ready Room
2019 Self
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★ 7.8
The Last 24
2018 Self
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★ 6.9
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 Director
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★ 8.0
The Orville
2017 Director
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★ 7.2
The Gifted
2017 Director
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★ 5.1
Devil's Gate
2017 Actor
Sheriff Gruenwell
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★ 6.5
The Arrangement
2017 Director
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★ 8.5
B-52: Three Generations
2017 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.6
Powers
2015 Director
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★ 7.2
Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.5
Hindsight
2015 Director
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★ 7.2
Nerd Court
2015 Self
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★ 7.3
The Librarians
2014 Director
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★ 7.4
Finding Carter
2014 Director
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★ 7.0
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2014 Director
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★ 9.2
Beyond the Five Year Mission: The Evolution of Star Trek - The Next Generation
2014 Self
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★ 9.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Unknown Possibilities of Existence: Making All Good Things...
2014 Self
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★ 7.5
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 Director
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★ 7.1
King & Maxwell
2013 Director
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★ 7.0
Hit the Floor
2013 Director
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★ 7.2
The Captains Close Up
2013 Self
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★ 7.5
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Regeneration: Engaging the Borg
2013 Self
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★ 7.6
Resistance Is Futile: Assimilating Star Trek - The Next Generation
2013 Self
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★ 6.9
Relativity: The Family Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation
2013 Actor
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★ 7.9
Stardate Revisited: The Origin of Star Trek - The Next Generation
2012 Self
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FedCon XXI
2012 Self
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★ 7.1
Falling Skies
2011 Director
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★ 7.7
Switched at Birth
2011 Director
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★ 5.6
Truth Be Told
2011 Director
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★ 7.8
Lee & Grant
2011 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.4
Megaquake 10.0
2011 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.4
The Glades
2010 Director
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★ 6.9
Persons Unknown
2010 Director
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★ 8.1
The Good Guys
2010 Director
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★ 5.8
Bar Karma
2010 Director
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★ 8.1
Castle
2009 Director
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★ 6.8
V
2009 Director
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★ 6.8
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 Director
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★ 7.7
Dollhouse
2009 Director
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★ 7.5
Make It or Break It
2009 Director
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★ 7.1
That's Impossible!
2009 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.9
Leverage
2008 Director
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★ 6.4
The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008 Director
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★ 6.2
The Secret World of Superfans
2008 Self
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★ 8.0
Burn Notice
2007 Director
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★ 6.7
Masters of Science Fiction
2007 Director
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★ 7.3
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007 Self
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FedCon XVI: Drone Heart
2007 Self
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★ 6.2
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006 Director
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★ 4.3
Thunderbirds
2004 Director
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No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2003 Actor
Director
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★ 6.4
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 Actor
William Riker
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★ 5.2
Clockstoppers
2002 Director
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★ 7.2
The Twilight Zone
2002 Director
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★ 5.6
America Loves... Star Trek
2001 Self
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★ 5.4
UFOs: The Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape 2
2000 Self
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★ 7.6
Star Patrol!
2000 Director
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★ 5.2
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000 Actor
Narrator
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World Magic Awards 2000
2000 Self
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★ 7.5
Roswell
1999 Director
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★ 5.4
Dying to Live
1999 Actor
Will
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★ 6.4
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 Actor
Director
Riker
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★ 7.8
Star Trek: The Experience - The Klingon Encounter
1998 Actor
Cmdr. William T. Riker
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★ 7.9
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 Self
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★ 5.8
UFOs: The Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape
1997 Self
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★ 7.0
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1997 Self
Actor
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UFOs: The Best Evidence Ever, Caught on Tape
1997 Self
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American Hero Awards
1997 Self
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★ 7.6
Star Trek: First Contact
1996 Actor
Director
Riker
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★ 5.9
Brothers of the Frontier
1996 Actor
Ben Frye
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★ 7.0
The Paranormal Borderline
1996 Actor
Host
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★ 7.9
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 Director
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★ 4.9
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995 Self
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★ 7.6
University Hospital
1995 Director
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Alien Autopsy: (fact or fiction?)
1995 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.6
Star Trek: Generations
1994 Actor
Riker
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★ 8.0
Gargoyles
1994 Actor
David Xanatos
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★ 6.1
North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell
1994 Actor
Stanley Hazard
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★ 6.9
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation
1994 Self
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewers Choice Marathon
1994 Self
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Star Trek: Return of the Next Generation
1994 Self
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★ 8.1
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 Director
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★ 6.9
Diagnosis Murder
1993 Director
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★ 5.0
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989 Actor
Joshua Boyleston