Jonathan Frakes
Acting
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
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tvThe Mighty Nein
2025
Zeenoth (voice)
movieButterfly in the Sky
2024
Self (archive footage)
tvStar Trek: very Short Treks
2023
Riker (voice)
movieStar Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
Captain William Riker
movieCatwoman: Hunted
2022
King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
tvStar Trek: Lower Decks
2020
William T. Riker (voice)
tvStar Trek: Picard
2020
William Riker
tvHow to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
2019
Jonathan Frakes
movieDevil's Gate
2018
Sheriff Gruenwell
movieHeroes Manufactured
2017
Self (archive footage)
tvAngie Tribeca
2016
Commandant Van Zandt
movieStar Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014
Cmdr. Will Riker
movieStar Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014
Cmdr. Will Riker
movieStar Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013
Cmdr. Will Riker
movieStar Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
2013
Cmdr. Will Riker
movieStar Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
movieMegaquake 10.0
2012
Narrator (voice)
movieLee & Grant
2011
Narrator (voice)
movieTruth Be Told
2011
Radio Sound Engineer
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
tvThe Super Hero Squad Show
2009
High Evolutionary (voice)
tvGlenn Martin, DDS
2009
Peter (voice)
tvThat's Impossible!
2009
Narrator (voice)
tvCastle
2009
Richard Castle Fan
movieThe Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008
Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
movieThe Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006
Debra's Husband
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Dr. Arthur Malcolm
movieStar Trek: Nemesis
2002
Commander William T. Riker
movieClockstoppers
2002
Bystander
tvStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
Commander William T. Riker
movieGhosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000
Narrator (voice)
tvRoswell
1999
Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)
tvThe Lot
1999
Roland White
tvFuturama
1999
Jonathan Frakes (voice)
tvFamily Guy
1999
Commander William T. Riker (voice) / Jonathan Frakes (voice)
movieStar Trek: Insurrection
1998
Commander William T. Riker
tvBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Self - Host
movieStar Trek: First Contact
1996
Commander William T. Riker
movieTime Travel Through the Bible
1995
Time Traveler
movieAlien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
Self - Host
movieGargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
Xanatos (voice)
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995
Commander William T. Riker
tvCybill
1995
Jonathan Frakes
movieStar Trek: Generations
1994
Commander William T. Riker
tvGargoyles
1994
David Xanatos (voice)
movieCamp Nowhere
1994
Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Thomas Riker
tvWings
1990
Gavin Rutledge
movieThe Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
Joshua Boyleston
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987
William T. Riker
tvDream West
1986
Lt. Archibald Gillespie
tvMatlock
1986
Mr. Park
tvNorth and South
1985
Stanley Hazard
tvThe Twilight Zone
1985
Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")
tvPaper Dolls
1984
Sandy Parris
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
Arthur Krock, Jr.
tvFive Mile Creek
1983
Adam Scott
tvBare Essence
1983
Marcus Marshall
tvBare Essence
1982
Marcus Marshall
tvVoyagers!
1982
Charles Lindbergh
tvHotel
1982
Ted Travers
tvFalcon Crest
1981
Damon Ross
tvThe Fall Guy
1981
Connors
tvHere's Boomer
1981
Philip
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1981
Clutch Breath
tvHill Street Blues
1981
Eddie Sims
movieThe Night the City Screamed
1980
Richard Hawkins
tvIt's a Living
1980
Steve
tvBeulah Land
1980
Adam Davis
tvHart to Hart
1979
Adam Blake
movieBeach Patrol
1979
Marty Green
tvThe Dukes of Hazzard
1979
Jamie Lee Hogg
tvThe White Shadow
1978
Basketball Player
tvEight Is Enough
1977
Chapper
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
Leon Bohannon / Young Surgeon
tvBarnaby Jones
1973
David Douglas
tvThe Waltons
1972
Ashley Longworth Jr.
Holograms All the Way Down
Commander William T. Riker
Directing45
tvLeverage: Redemption
2021
Director
tvThe Astronauts
2020
Director
tvStar Trek: Picard
2020
Director
tvThe Gifted
2017
Director
tvStar Trek: Discovery
2017
Director
tvThe Orville
2017
Director
tvThe Arrangement
2017
Director
tvPowers
2015
Director
tvHindsight
2015
Director
tvThe Librarians
2014
Director
tvFinding Carter
2014
Director
tvKing & Maxwell
2013
Director
tvHit the Floor
2013
Director
tvFalling Skies
2011
Director
tvSwitched at Birth
2011
Director
movieTruth Be Told
2011
Director
tvBar Karma
2011
Director
tvThe Glades
2010
Director
tvPersons Unknown
2010
Director
tvThe Good Guys
2010
Director
tvV
2009
Director
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Director
tvMake It or Break It
2009
Director
tvCastle
2009
Director
tvDollhouse
2009
Director
tvLeverage
2008
Director
tvMasters of Science Fiction
2007
Director
tvBurn Notice
2007
Director
movieThunderbirds
2004
Director
tvThe Twilight Zone
2002
Director
movieClockstoppers
2002
Director
tvRoswell
1999
Director
movieStar Trek: Insurrection
1998
Director
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995
Director
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
Director
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Director
Production3
tvThe Librarians
2014
Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer
tvRoswell
1999
Producer
movieDying to Live
1999
Executive Producer