credits of
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.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 17th, 2024 | Butterfly in the Sky | Self (archive footage) | 8.2 | |
November 26th, 2023 | A Biltmore Christmas | Winston | 7 | |
April 19th, 2023 | Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event | Captain William Riker | 7.7 | |
February 7th, 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted | King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice) | 5.7 | |
July 20th, 2018 | Devil's Gate | Sheriff Gruenwell | 5.3 | |
March 10th, 2017 | Heroes Manufactured | Self (archive footage) | 9 | |
August 14th, 2016 | 50 Years of Star Trek | Self | 6.4 | |
December 2nd, 2014 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... | Cmdr. William Riker | TBD | |
August 25th, 2014 | Chaos on the Bridge | Self | 7 | |
June 24th, 2014 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command | TBD | TBD | |
November 19th, 2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification | TBD | TBD | |
July 30th, 2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption | Commander Will Riker | 9 | |
April 25th, 2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds | Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | 7.2 | |
November 4th, 2012 | Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation | Self | 7 | |
January 11th, 2012 | Megaquake 10.0 | Narrator (voice) | 8.2 | |
July 22nd, 2011 | The Captains | Self | 6.4 | |
July 6th, 2011 | Lee & Grant | Narrator (voice) | TBD | |
April 16th, 2011 | Truth be Told | Radio Sound Engineer | 4 | |
April 12th, 2009 | Star Trek: The Captain's Summit | Self | 6.6 | |
October 25th, 2008 | The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice | Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
February 19th, 2007 | Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier | Self | 5.4 | |
September 9th, 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Debra's Husband | 6.3 | |
April 7th, 2006 | Alien Autopsy | Self | 5.7 | |
November 13th, 2005 | How William Shatner Changed The World | Self | 6.1 | |
July 24th, 2004 | No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds | Self | TBD | |
December 13th, 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | Commander William T. Riker | 6.3 | |
March 29th, 2002 | Clockstoppers | Bystander | 5.3 | |
April 27th, 2000 | Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction? | Narrator (voice) | 8 | |
April 22nd, 1999 | Dying to Live | Will | 6 | |
December 11th, 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | Commander William T. Riker | 6.4 | |
October 18th, 1997 | Trekkies | Self | 6.4 | |
November 22nd, 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact | Commander William T. Riker | 7.3 | |
October 6th, 1996 | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | 6.1 | |
April 6th, 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier | Ben Frye | 5 | |
October 23rd, 1995 | Time Travel Through the Bible | Time Traveler | TBD | |
August 28th, 1995 | Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) | Self - Host | 5.8 | |
February 15th, 1995 | Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken | Xanatos (voice) | 7 | |
November 18th, 1994 | Star Trek: Generations | Commander William T. Riker | 6.5 | |
October 1st, 1994 | Phish: Tracking | TBD | TBD | |
August 26th, 1994 | Camp Nowhere | Bob Spiegel (uncredited) | 6 | |
May 15th, 1994 | Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation | Host / Self | 7 | |
May 15th, 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon | Self - Host | 1 | |
January 1st, 1993 | Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations | Self | 1 | |
June 30th, 1992 | Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters | Narrator (voice) | 7 | |
January 16th, 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop | Joshua Boyleston | 6 | |
TBD | Holograms All the Way Down | Commander William T. Riker | TBD | |
September 28th, 1991 | Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 6.3 | |
October 3rd, 1988 | The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next | Self | 2.6 | |
December 14th, 1980 | The Night the City Screamed | Richard Hawkins | 6 | |
April 30th, 1979 | Beach Patrol | Marty Green | 7 | |
TBD | A Grand Biltmore Christmas | Winston | TBD |