Jonathan Frakes
Date of birth: 1952-08-19
Place of birth: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
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.
Movie Credits
Star Trek: Generations
1994-11-18
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade s
Star Trek: First Contact
1996-11-22
The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay a
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998-12-11
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerativ
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002-12-13
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jea
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009-04-12
The Captains' Summit documents the first time in Star Trek history that four stars who at some point
Alien Autopsy
2006-04-07
Humouristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal when two British lads were accused of having faked a
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023-04-19
Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the
Clockstoppers
2002-03-29
Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers
Truth be Told
2011-04-16
When leading marriage counselor Annie Morgan is offered an opportunity to host a relationship talk s
Lee & Grant
2011-07-06
Produced with the cooperation of leading Civil War historian Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump,
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000-04-27
An exploration of why people around the world believe ghostly phenomena are real and represent haunt
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994-05-15
Your destination: the 24th century. Your mission: to voyage where few have gone before--behind the s
Heroes Manufactured
2017-03-10
A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry whi
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992-06-30
An examination of the events surrounding the alleged crash of an alien spacecraft in Roswell, N.M.,
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995-08-28
This provacative FOX Network "prime time" television special investigates the purported "Alien Autop
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994-05-15
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004-07-24
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2004 movie THUNDERBIRDS.
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989-01-16
Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.
A Biltmore Christmas
2023-11-26
Contemporary screenwriter Lucy Hardgrove is hired to pen the remake of the holiday classic His Merry
Holograms All the Way Down
It's Holodecktastic.
Camp Nowhere
1994-08-26
Morris "Mud" Himmel has a problem. His parents desperately want to send him away to summer camp. He
Brothers of the Frontier
1996-04-06
Three brothers (Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence) are separated from their parents a
Chaos on the Bridge
2014-08-25
Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Gene
Devil's Gate
2018-07-20
Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local
The Captains
2011-07-22
The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film
Butterfly in the Sky
2024-03-17
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s
How William Shatner Changed The World
2005-11-13
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and i
50 Years of Star Trek
2016-08-14
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in Septembe
Dying to Live
1999-04-22
A guardian angel escorts a dead teenager to her eternal reward and launches a revenge attack on the
Megaquake 10.0
2012-01-11
Film from John Ealer
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993-01-01
The making of Star Trek: Generations which was given away free with The Sun newspaper in 1993.
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006-09-09
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret
The Night the City Screamed
1980-12-14
A massive blackout plunges a major American city into a night of terror.
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007-02-19
This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most re
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991-09-28
This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history
Trekkies
1997-10-18
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the ser
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995-02-15
After a magic spell in 10th century Scotland turns them to stone, a group of gargoyles that turn to
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988-10-03
This special is hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception wit
Phish: Tracking
1994-10-01
Tracking (1994) is a documentary about the band Phish and the recording of the album Hoist. It is di
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008-10-25
While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But wh
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013-04-25
The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander R
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012-11-04
Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating
Beach Patrol
1979-04-30
Jan Plummer, a policewoman recently transferred from the NYPD to a beach patrol unit, spots a fugiti
Time Travel Through the Bible
1995-10-23
Jonathan Frakes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" hosts as the "Time Traveler," exploring the rich
Catwoman: Hunted
2022-02-07
Catwoman's attempt to steal a priceless jewel puts her squarely in the crosshairs of both a powerful
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996-10-06
A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest s
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014-06-24
Tensions rise as a possible Cardassian attack looms, and Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are sent on a
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013-11-19
Captain Picard embarks on a secret mission to find Ambassador Spock, who is rumored to have defected
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
2013-07-30
The U.S.S. Enterprise travels to the Klingon Empire, where Captain Picard is to attend the installat
Untitled A Biltmore Christmas Sequel
As Biltmore House opens for the first time on Christmas Eve 1895, 13-year-old Elizabeth and her fami