Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

Acting

Birthday

1952/08/19 (73 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

Also know 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 minis...Read more

Acting
Star Trek: Generations
6.5

(1994) Star Trek: Generations

as Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: First Contact
7.3

(1996) Star Trek: First Contact

as Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: Insurrection
6.4

(1998) Star Trek: Insurrection

as Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: Nemesis
6.3

(2002) Star Trek: Nemesis

as Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
6.7

(2009) Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

as Self

Alien Autopsy
5.6

(2006) Alien Autopsy

as Self

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
7.7

(2023) Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

as Captain William Riker

Clockstoppers
5.3

(2002) Clockstoppers

as Bystander

Truth be Told
4.0

(2011) Truth be Told

as Radio Sound Engineer

Lee & Grant
0.0

(2011) Lee & Grant

as Narrator (voice)

Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
8.0

(2000) Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

as Narrator (voice)

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
6.9

(1994) Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Host / Self

Heroes Manufactured
10.0

(2017) Heroes Manufactured

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

(1992) Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

as Narrator (voice)

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
5.8

(1995) Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

as Self - Host

1.0

(1994) Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

as Self - Host

0.0

(2004) No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

as Self

The Cover Girl and the Cop
3.0

(1989) The Cover Girl and the Cop

as Joshua Boyleston

A Biltmore Christmas
6.9

(2023) A Biltmore Christmas

as Winston

0.0

Holograms All the Way Down

as Commander William T. Riker

Camp Nowhere
5.9

(1994) Camp Nowhere

as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)

Brothers of the Frontier
4.4

(1996) Brothers of the Frontier

as Ben Frye

Chaos on the Bridge
7.0

(2014) Chaos on the Bridge

as Self

Devil's Gate
5.3

(2018) Devil's Gate

as Sheriff Gruenwell

The Captains
6.4

(2011) The Captains

as Self

Butterfly in the Sky
8.2

(2024) Butterfly in the Sky

as Self (archive footage)

How William Shatner Changed The World
6.1

(2005) How William Shatner Changed The World

as Self

50 Years of Star Trek
6.4

(2016) 50 Years of Star Trek

as Self

Dying to Live
5.8

(1999) Dying to Live

as Will

Megaquake 10.0
8.2

(2012) Megaquake 10.0

as Narrator (voice)

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1.0

(1993) Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

as Self

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
6.3

(2006) The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

as Debra's Husband

The Night the City Screamed
5.0

(1980) The Night the City Screamed

as Richard Hawkins

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
5.4

(2007) Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

as Self

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
5.9

(1991) Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

as Self

Trekkies
6.4

(1997) Trekkies

as Self

Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
6.9

(1995) Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

as David Xanatos (voice)

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
2.6

(1988) The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

as Self

Phish: Tracking
0.0

(1994) Phish: Tracking

as ---

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
6.3

(2008) The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
7.1

(2013) Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
7.0

(2012) Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Self

Beach Patrol
6.0

(1979) Beach Patrol

as Marty Green

Time Travel Through the Bible
0.0

(1995) Time Travel Through the Bible

as Time Traveler

Catwoman: Hunted
5.8

(2022) Catwoman: Hunted

as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
5.8

(1996) Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

as Self

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
0.0

(2014) Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

as ---

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
0.0

(2013) Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

as ---

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
9.0

(2013) Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

as Commander Will Riker

Falcon Crest
5.6

(1981) Falcon Crest

as Damon Ross

Star Trek: Enterprise
7.6

(2001) Star Trek: Enterprise

as Commander William T. Riker

Futurama
8.4

(1999) Futurama

as Jonathan Frakes (voice)

Family Guy
7.4

(1999) Family Guy

as Commander William T. Riker (voice)

Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4

(1987) Star Trek: The Next Generation

as William T. Riker

Star Trek: Voyager
7.8

(1995) Star Trek: Voyager

as Commander William T. Riker

Matlock
7.1

(1986) Matlock

as Prosecutor Mr. Park

Gargoyles
8.1

(1994) Gargoyles

as David Xanatos (voice)

The Twilight Zone
7.8

(1985) The Twilight Zone

as Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as Leon Bohannon

Highway to Heaven
7.4

(1984) Highway to Heaven

as Arthur Krock, Jr.

Cybill
5.8

(1995) Cybill

as Jonathan Frakes

Wings
6.9

(1990) Wings

as Gavin Rutledge

Charlie's Angels
6.7

(1976) Charlie's Angels

as Brad

Hill Street Blues
7.6

(1981) Hill Street Blues

as Eddie Sims

Hotel
6.8

(1982) Hotel

as Ted Travers

Criminal Minds
8.3

(2005) Criminal Minds

as Dr. Arthur Malcolm

Hart to Hart
6.9

(1979) Hart to Hart

as Adam Blake

Voyagers!
7.5

(1982) Voyagers!

as Charles Lindbergh

Eight Is Enough
6.1

(1977) Eight Is Enough

as Chapper

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
7.9

(2019) How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

as Jonathan Frakes

The Waltons
7.2

(1972) The Waltons

as Ashley Longworth Jr.

Bare Essence
5.0

(1983) Bare Essence

as Marcus Marshall

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2

(1997) Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Self - Host

Here's Boomer
5.3

(1980) Here's Boomer

as Philip

Dream West
5.0

(1986) Dream West

as Lt. Archibald Gillespie

That's Impossible!
4.8

(2009) That's Impossible!

as Narrator (voice)

Castle
8.0

(2009) Castle

as Richard Castle Fan

The Shuttlepod Show
10.0

(2022) The Shuttlepod Show

as Self

Fantasy Island
6.4

(1978) Fantasy Island

as Kirk Wendover

Barnaby Jones
6.9

(1973) Barnaby Jones

as David Douglas

The White Shadow
7.1

(1978) The White Shadow

as Basketball Player

Beulah Land
7.0

(1980) Beulah Land

as Adam Davis

Paris
5.0

(1979) Paris

as ---

I'm a Big Girl Now
5.0

(1980) I'm a Big Girl Now

as ---

The Dukes of Hazzard
7.3

(1979) The Dukes of Hazzard

as Jamie Lee Hogg

0.0

(1981) Harper Valley P.T.A.

as Clutch Breath

Quincy, M.E.
7.5

(1976) Quincy, M.E.

as Young Surgeon

Five Mile Creek
6.6

(1983) Five Mile Creek

as Adam Scott

The Fall Guy
7.5

(1981) The Fall Guy

as Connors

Paper Dolls
5.5

(1984) Paper Dolls

as Sandy Parris

It's a Living
5.7

(1980) It's a Living

as Steve

Oh Baby
5.0

(1998) Oh Baby

as Don

Glenn Martin, DDS
6.3

(2009) Glenn Martin, DDS

as Peter (voice)

The Super Hero Squad Show
7.5

(2009) The Super Hero Squad Show

as High Evolutionary (voice)

North and South
7.4

(1985) North and South

as Stanley Hazard

Family Guy
7.4

(1999) Family Guy

as Jonathan Frakes (voice)

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
6.9

(2021) The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

as Self

Star Trek Day
4.2

(2020) Star Trek Day

as Self

Angie Tribeca
6.4

(2016) Angie Tribeca

as Commandant Van Zandt

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9

(1993) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Thomas Riker

3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5

(1996) 3rd Rock from the Sun

as Larry

0.0

(1996) The Paranormal Borderline

as Host

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9

(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Tim Lake

The Captains Close Up
6.4

(2013) The Captains Close Up

as Self

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
6.5

(1987) Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

as Rosen

Star Trek: Picard
7.3

(2020) Star Trek: Picard

as William Riker

The Ready Room
4.0

(2019) The Ready Room

as Self

NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

(2009) NCIS: Los Angeles

as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)

Roswell
7.7

(1999) Roswell

as Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)

Star Trek: very Short Treks
4.4

(2023) Star Trek: very Short Treks

as Riker (voice)

Star Trek: Lower Decks
7.6

(2020) Star Trek: Lower Decks

as William T. Riker (voice)

The D-Con Chamber
0.0

(2024) The D-Con Chamber

as Self

Bare Essence
1.0

(1982) Bare Essence

as Marcus Marshall

The Lot
0.5

(1999) The Lot

as Roland White

The Mighty Nein
7.8

(2025) The Mighty Nein

as Zeenoth (voice)