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Jonathan Frakes
2 FOLLOWERS • 76 CREDITS • AUG 19, 1952 • 71
Biography
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
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NCIS: Los Angeles
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3rd Rock from the Sun
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Quincy, M.E.
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Hill Street Blues
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Castle
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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The Fall Guy
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Star Trek: Voyager
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Family Guy
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Highway to Heaven
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
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Charlie's Angels
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The Twilight Zone
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Star Trek: Lower Decks
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Wings
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Star Trek: Enterprise
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The Ready Room
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Star Trek: Picard
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Criminal Minds
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Eight Is Enough
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Fantasy Island
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Voyagers
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Paris
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The Waltons
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Here's Boomer
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Star Trek Day
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Cybill
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The Dukes of Hazzard
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Futurama
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How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
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The Super Hero Squad Show
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Beulah Land
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Paper Dolls
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Camp Nowhere
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Clockstoppers
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
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Catwoman: Hunted
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Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
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Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vkLzXddgUKH5VcpnYiRzpJFrZhz.jpg)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
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Star Trek: Insurrection
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Bare Essence
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
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Star Trek: Nemesis
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Star Trek: Generations
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Star Trek: First Contact
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
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Matlock
Production Credits
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The Twilight Zone
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Persons Unknown
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NCIS: Los Angeles
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Star Trek: Voyager
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Star Trek: First Contact
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Burn Notice
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The Arrangement
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Star Trek: Discovery
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Castle
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Switched at Birth
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V
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Falling Skies
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Thunderbirds
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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The Orville
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The Gifted
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Star Trek: Insurrection
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Hit the Floor
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Diagnosis: Murder
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The Librarians
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Powers
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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Star Trek: Picard
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