Acting
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 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.
Filmography
A Grand Biltmore Christmas
Film · 2026
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Film · 2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast
Series · 2026
Star Trek: Legenden
Series · 2026
The Mighty Nein
Series · 2025
Butterfly in the Sky
Film · 2024
The D-Con Chamber
Series · 2024
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Film · 2023
A Biltmore Christmas
Film · 2023
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Series · 2023
Catwoman: Hunted
Film · 2022
The Shuttlepod Show
Series · 2022
Star Trek Day
Series · 2020
Star Trek: Picard
Series · 2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Series · 2020
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Series · 2019
The Ready Room
Series · 2019
Devil's Gate
Film · 2018
Heroes Manufactured
Film · 2017
After Trek
Series · 2017
50 Years of Star Trek
Film · 2016
Angie Tribeca
Series · 2016
Chaos on the Bridge
Film · 2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Film · 2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Film · 2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Film · 2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Film · 2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Film · 2013
The Captains Close Up
Series · 2013
Megaquake 10.0
Film · 2012
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film · 2012
Truth Be Told
Film · 2011
Lee & Grant
Film · 2011
The Captains
Film · 2011
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Film · 2009
That's Impossible!
Series · 2009
Castle
Series · 2009
The Super Hero Squad Show
Series · 2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
Series · 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Series · 2009
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Film · 2008
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Film · 2007
Alien Autopsy
Film · 2006
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Film · 2006
How William Shatner Changed the World
Film · 2005
Criminal Minds
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Film · 2004
Star Trek: Nemesis
Film · 2002
Clockstoppers
Film · 2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
Series · 2001
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
Film · 2000
Dying to Live
Film · 1999
Futurama
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Roswell
Series · 1999
The Lot
Series · 1999
Star Trek: Insurrection
Film · 1998
Oh Baby
Series · 1998
Trekkies
Film · 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Series · 1997
Star Trek: First Contact
Film · 1996
Brothers of the Frontier
Film · 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Film · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
The Paranormal Borderline
Series · 1996
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Film · 1995
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
Film · 1995
Time Travel Through the Bible
Film · 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Series · 1995
Cybill
Series · 1995
Star Trek: Generations
Film · 1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film · 1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
Film · 1994
Camp Nowhere
Film · 1994
Phish: Tracking
Film · 1994
Gargoyles
Series · 1994
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Series · 1993
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
Film · 1992
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Film · 1991
Wings
Series · 1990
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Film · 1989
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Film · 1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Film · 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Series · 1987
Matlock
Series · 1986
Dream West
Series · 1986
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
North and South
Series · 1985
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
Paper Dolls
Series · 1984
Bare Essence
Series · 1983
Five Mile Creek
Series · 1983
Hotel
Series · 1982
Voyagers!
Series · 1982
Bare Essence
Series · 1982
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Here's Boomer
Series · 1981
The Fall Guy
Series · 1981
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Series · 1981
The Night the City Screamed
Film · 1980
I'm a Big Girl Now
Series · 1980
Beulah Land
Series · 1980
It's a Living
Series · 1980
Beach Patrol
Film · 1979
Hart to Hart
Series · 1979
Paris
Series · 1979
The Dukes of Hazzard
Series · 1979
The White Shadow
Series · 1978
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
Eight Is Enough
Series · 1977
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Barnaby Jones
Series · 1973
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Holograms All the Way Down
Film
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
Film