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Jonathan Frakes
2 FOLLOWERS • 75 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
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Trek: Generations
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
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Star Trek: First Contact
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
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Bare Essence
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Star Trek: Insurrection
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Star Trek: Nemesis
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Matlock
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Production Credits
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The Librarians
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The Gifted
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Falling Skies
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Burn Notice
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Clockstoppers
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Thunderbirds
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The Orville
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NCIS: Los Angeles
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Star Trek: Picard
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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Hit the Floor
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Switched at Birth
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V
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Diagnosis: Murder
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The Twilight Zone
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Castle
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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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The Arrangement
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Star Trek: Voyager
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Star Trek: Discovery
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Persons Unknown
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Star Trek: Insurrection
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Star Trek: First Contact
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