Jonathan Frakes
Known for Acting · 115 credits
- Born
- 1952-08-19 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
- 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.
Known For
Criminal Minds
2005
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
Family Guy
1999
as Commander William T. Riker (voice) / Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Castle
2009
as Richard Castle Fan
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Tim Lake
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as William T. Riker
TV Shows (64)
Criminal Minds
2005
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
Family Guy
1999
as Commander William T. Riker (voice) / Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Castle
2009
as Richard Castle Fan
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Tim Lake
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as William T. Riker
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Commander William T. Riker
Falcon Crest
1981
as Damon Ross
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Thomas Riker
Futurama
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Brad
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Eddie Sims
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Leon Bohannon / Young Surgeon
Wings
1990
as Gavin Rutledge
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Commander William T. Riker
The Waltons
1972
as Ashley Longworth Jr.
Matlock
1986
as Mr. Park
Hotel
1982
as Ted Travers
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Larry
Hart to Hart
1979
as Adam Blake
Fantasy Island
1978
as Kirk Wendover
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Self - Host
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Arthur Krock, Jr.
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as William T. Riker (voice)
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as William Riker
Gargoyles
1994
as David Xanatos (voice)
Barnaby Jones
1973
as David Douglas
The Fall Guy
1981
as Connors
Roswell
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)
Cybill
1995
as Jonathan Frakes
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Jamie Lee Hogg
North and South
1985
as Stanley Hazard
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Commandant Van Zandt
Eight Is Enough
1977
as Chapper
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
The Mighty Nein
2025
as Zeenoth (voice)
The White Shadow
1978
as Basketball Player
The Super Hero Squad Show
2009
as High Evolutionary (voice)
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
2019
as Jonathan Frakes
Voyagers!
1982
as Charles Lindbergh
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
as Peter (voice)
Oh Baby
1998
as Don
The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self
It's a Living
1980
as Steve
The Shuttlepod Show
2022
as Self
Paris
1979
Paper Dolls
1984
as Sandy Parris
The Lot
1999
as Roland White
Five Mile Creek
1983
as Adam Scott
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self
Here's Boomer
1981
as Philip
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987
as Rosen
Bare Essence
1983
as Marcus Marshall
Beulah Land
1980
as Adam Davis
The Captains Close Up
2013
as Self
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1981
as Clutch Breath
After Trek
2017
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
as Riker (voice)
Dream West
1986
as Lt. Archibald Gillespie
Movies (51)
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Commander William T. Riker
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006
as Debra's Husband
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008
as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Commander William T. Riker
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
Clockstoppers
2002
as Bystander
Camp Nowhere
1994
as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Phish: Tracking
1994
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Alien Autopsy
2006
as Self
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
as Captain William Riker
Trekkies
1997
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Heroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
Devil's Gate
2018
as Sheriff Gruenwell
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Host / Self
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Richard Hawkins
The Captains
2011
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014
as Cmdr. William Riker
A Biltmore Christmas
2023
as Winston
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
as Xanatos (voice)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012
as Self
Dying to Live
1999
as Will
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Joshua Boyleston
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
Beach Patrol
1979
as Marty Green
Chaos on the Bridge
2014
as Self
Brothers of the Frontier
1996
as Ben Frye
Truth be Told
2011
as Radio Sound Engineer
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
as Self - Host
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993
as Self
How William Shatner Changed the World
2005
as Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994
as Self - Host
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
2013
as Commander Will Riker
Lee & Grant
2011
as Narrator (voice)
A Grand Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
Holograms All the Way Down
as Commander William T. Riker
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Megaquake 10.0
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Time Travel Through the Bible
1995
as Time Traveler
About Jonathan Frakes
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… With 115 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Jonathan Frakes has appeared in 51 films and 64 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jonathan Frakes Movies
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) — as Commander William T. Riker
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996) — as Commander William T. Riker
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) — as Debra's Husband
- The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008) — as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) — as Commander William T. Riker
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