Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

Acting
Born 1952-08-19Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Movies (54)

Star Trek: First Contact
7.3

Star Trek: First Contact

1996Movie7.3
Star Trek: Nemesis
6.3

Star Trek: Nemesis

2002Movie6.3
Star Trek: Generations
6.5

Star Trek: Generations

1994Movie6.5
Star Trek: Insurrection
6.5

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998Movie6.5
Trekkies
6.4

Trekkies

1997Movie6.4
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
6.3

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

2006Movie6.3
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
6.3

The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice

2008Movie6.3
Camp Nowhere
5.9

Camp Nowhere

1994Movie5.9
Clockstoppers
5.3

Clockstoppers

2002Movie5.3
Devil's Gate
5.3

Devil's Gate

2018Movie5.3
Alien Autopsy
5.7

Alien Autopsy

2006Movie5.7
Catwoman: Hunted
5.8

Catwoman: Hunted

2022Movie5.8
The Captains
6.4

The Captains

2011Movie6.4
Heroes Manufactured
6.7

Heroes Manufactured

2017Movie6.7
A Grand Biltmore Christmas

A Grand Biltmore Christmas

2026Movie
50 Years of Star Trek
6.2

50 Years of Star Trek

2016Movie6.2
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

2004Movie
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief

1989Movie
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
7.0

Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken

1995Movie7.0
A Biltmore Christmas
7.0

A Biltmore Christmas

2023Movie7.0
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
5.9

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991Movie5.9
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
7.6

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

2013Movie7.6
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
7.0

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

1994Movie7.0
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1.5

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

1993Movie1.5
Lee & Grant

Lee & Grant

2011Movie
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
2.5

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

1988Movie2.5
Beach Patrol
7.0

Beach Patrol

1979Movie7.0
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World

The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World

2026Movie
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary

Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary

Movie
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
5.9

Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

1995Movie5.9
The Cover Girl and the Cop
6.0

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989Movie6.0
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
7.8

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

2023Movie7.8
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
9.0

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

2014Movie9.0
Dying to Live
6.0

Dying to Live

1999Movie6.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...

2014Movie
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
5.6

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996Movie5.6
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

2013Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

2013Movie
Butterfly in the Sky
8.3

Butterfly in the Sky

2024Movie8.3
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
6.4

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit

2009Movie6.4
The Night the City Screamed
6.0

The Night the City Screamed

1980Movie6.0
Chaos on the Bridge
6.9

Chaos on the Bridge

2014Movie6.9
Brothers of the Frontier
5.0

Brothers of the Frontier

1996Movie5.0
Truth Be Told
3.3

Truth Be Told

2011Movie3.3
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
7.0

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

2012Movie7.0
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
7.0

Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters

1992Movie7.0
Phish: Tracking

Phish: Tracking

1994Movie
How William Shatner Changed the World
5.7

How William Shatner Changed the World

2005Movie5.7
Megaquake 10.0
8.2

Megaquake 10.0

2012Movie8.2
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
5.4

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

2007Movie5.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1.0

Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

1994Movie1.0
Holograms All the Way Down

Holograms All the Way Down

Movie
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
8.0

Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?

2000Movie8.0
Time Travel Through the Bible

Time Travel Through the Bible

1995Movie

TV Shows (65)

Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Futurama
8.4

Futurama

1999Series8.4
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009Series7.5
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987Series8.4
Star Trek: Voyager
7.8

Star Trek: Voyager

1995Series7.8
Castle
8.0

Castle

2009Series8.0
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993Series7.9
Wings
6.8

Wings

1990Series6.8
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
Star Trek: Enterprise
7.5

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001Series7.5
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Charlie's Angels
6.7

Charlie's Angels

1976Series6.7
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993Series6.9
Fantasy Island
6.5

Fantasy Island

1978Series6.5
Highway to Heaven
7.4

Highway to Heaven

1984Series7.4
Hart to Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart

1979Series6.9
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996Series7.5
Star Trek: Picard
7.2

Star Trek: Picard

2020Series7.2
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976Series7.5
Gargoyles
8.1

Gargoyles

1994Series8.1
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
Star Trek: Lower Decks
7.6

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020Series7.6
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
The Dukes of Hazzard
7.4

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979Series7.4
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997Series7.2
Cybill
5.9

Cybill

1995Series5.9
North and South
7.5

North and South

1985Series7.5
Roswell
7.7

Roswell

1999Series7.7
The Fall Guy
7.6

The Fall Guy

1981Series7.6
Eight Is Enough
6.1

Eight Is Enough

1977Series6.1
Angie Tribeca
6.4

Angie Tribeca

2016Series6.4
The Mighty Nein
8.1

The Mighty Nein

2025Series8.1
The Super Hero Squad Show
7.5

The Super Hero Squad Show

2009Series7.5
Glenn Martin, DDS
6.7

Glenn Martin, DDS

2009Series6.7
The White Shadow
7.1

The White Shadow

1978Series7.1
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
7.9

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

2019Series7.9
The Ready Room
4.0

The Ready Room

2019Series4.0
Voyagers!
7.6

Voyagers!

1982Series7.6
Oh Baby
8.0

Oh Baby

1998Series8.0
It's a Living
6.0

It's a Living

1980Series6.0
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
7.7

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

1987Series7.7
The Lot
4.8

The Lot

1999Series4.8
The D-Con Chamber

The D-Con Chamber

2024Series
After Trek
6.8

After Trek

2017Series6.8
Here's Boomer
6.2

Here's Boomer

1981Series6.2
The Shuttlepod Show
10.0

The Shuttlepod Show

2022Series10.0
Five Mile Creek
7.3

Five Mile Creek

1983Series7.3
The Captains Close Up
6.6

The Captains Close Up

2013Series6.6
Paris
6.5

Paris

1979Series6.5
Bare Essence
5.0

Bare Essence

1982Series5.0
Star Trek Day
4.2

Star Trek Day

2020Series4.2
Paper Dolls
6.0

Paper Dolls

1984Series6.0
Harper Valley P.T.A.

Harper Valley P.T.A.

1981Series
Beulah Land
7.5

Beulah Land

1980Series7.5
I'm a Big Girl Now
7.5

I'm a Big Girl Now

1980Series7.5
Bare Essence
6.7

Bare Essence

1983Series6.7
Dream West
6.0

Dream West

1986Series6.0
Star Trek: very Short Treks
5.0

Star Trek: very Short Treks

2023Series5.0
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast

2026Series
That's Impossible!
4.8

That's Impossible!

2009Series4.8
The Paranormal Borderline

The Paranormal Borderline

1996Series