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.
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Acted in
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
A Biltmore Christmas
2023
as Winston
Star Trek: Very Short Treks
2023
as Riker
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
as Captain William Riker
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
as Self
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Capt. William T. Riker (voice)
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Captain William T. Riker
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
2019
as Jonathan Frakes
Devil's Gate
2017
as Sheriff Gruenwell
Heroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Commandant Van Zandt
Chaos on the Bridge
2014
as Self
The Captains Close Up
2013
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012
as Self
Megaquake 10.0
2012
as Narrator (voice)
The Captains
2011
as Self
Lee & Grant
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Truth be Told
2011
as Radio Sound Engineer
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
The Super Hero Squad Show
2009
as High Evolutionary (voice)
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
as Peter (voice)
That's Impossible!
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
2009
as Self
Castle
2009
as Richard Castle Fan
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008
as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006
as Debra's Husband
Alien Autopsy
2006
as Self
How William Shatner Changed The World
2005
as Self
Criminal Minds
2005
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Commander William T. Riker
Clockstoppers
2002
as Bystander
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Commander William T. Riker
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Roswell
1999
as Festival's M.C. (uncredited)
Roswell
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)
Dying to Live
1999
as Will
Futurama
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Commander William T. Riker (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
as Commander William T. Riker
Oh Baby
1998
as Don
Trekkies
1997
as Self
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Self - Host
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Commander William T. Riker
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
1996
as David Xanatos (voice)
Brothers of the Frontier
1996
as Ben Frye
The Paranormal Borderline
1996
as Host
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Larry
Time Travel Through the Bible
1995
as Time Traveler
Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?
1995
as Self - Host
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
1995
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
1995
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1995
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Commander William T. Riker
Cybill
1995
as Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Commander William T. Riker
Gargoyles
1994
as David Xanatos (voice)
Phish: Tracking
1994
Camp Nowhere
1994
as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Host / Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994
as Self - Host
Sinnlos im Weltraum
1994
as William T. Riker
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Tim Lake
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Thomas Riker
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
1992
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
1991
as William T. Riker (archive footage)
Wings
1990
as Gavin Rutledge
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Joshua Boyleston
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as William T. Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Self - Host
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987
as Rosen
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
1987
as Self
Dream West
1986
as Lt. Archibald Gillespie
Matlock
1986
as Prosecutor Mr. Park
North and South
1985
as Stanley Hazard
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Steve
Paper Dolls
1984
as Sandy Parris
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Arthur Krock, Jr.
Five Mile Creek
1983
as Adam Scott
Bare Essence
1983
as Marcus Marshall
Voyagers!
1982
as Charles Lindbergh
Hotel
1982
as Ted Travers
Falcon Crest
1981
as Damon Ross
The Fall Guy
1981
as Connors
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1981
as Clutch Breath
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Eddie Sims
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Richard Hawkins
I'm a Big Girl Now
1980
It's a Living
1980
as Steve
Beulah Land
1980
as Adam Davis
Here's Boomer
1980
as Philip
Paris
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
as Adam Blake
Beach Patrol
1979
as Marty Green
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Jamie Lee Hogg
The White Shadow
1978
as Basketball Player
Fantasy Island
1978
as Kirk Wendover
Eight Is Enough
1977
as Chapper
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Leon Bohannon
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Young Surgeon
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Brad
Barnaby Jones
1973
as David Douglas
The Waltons
1972
as Ashley Longworth Jr.
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
Holograms All the Way Down
as Commander William T. Riker