Jonathan Frakes

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

Family Guy

Family Guy

Castle

NCIS: Los Angeles

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Futurama

Star Trek: The Next Generation

All Movies (52)

• Butterfly in the Sky2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Biltmore Christmas2023 · as Winston
• Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event2023 · as Captain William Riker
• Catwoman: Hunted2022 · as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
• Devil's Gate2018 · as Sheriff Gruenwell
• Heroes Manufactured2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• 50 Years of Star Trek2016 · as Self
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...2014 · as Cmdr. Will Riker
• Chaos on the Bridge2014 · as Self
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command2014 · as Cmdr. Will Riker
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification2013 · as Cmdr. Will Riker
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption2013 · as Cmdr. Will Riker
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds2013 · as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
• Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation2012 · as Self
• Megaquake 10.02012 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Captains2011 · as Self
• Lee & Grant2011 · as Narrator (voice)
• Truth be Told2011 · as Radio Sound Engineer
• Star Trek: The Captain's Summit2009 · as Self
• The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice2008 · as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
• Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier2007 · as Self
• The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines2006 · as Debra's Husband
• Alien Autopsy2006 · as Self
• How William Shatner Changed the World2005 · as Self
• No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds2004 · as Self
• Star Trek: Nemesis2002 · as Commander William T. Riker
• Clockstoppers2002 · as Bystander
• Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?2000 · as Narrator (voice)
• Dying to Live1999 · as Will
• Star Trek: Insurrection1998 · as Commander William T. Riker
• Trekkies1997 · as Self
• Star Trek: First Contact1996 · as Commander William T. Riker
• Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond1996 · as Self
• Brothers of the Frontier1996 · as Ben Frye
• Time Travel Through the Bible1995 · as Time Traveler
• Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)1995 · as Self - Host
• Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken1995 · as Xanatos (voice)
• Star Trek: Generations1994 · as Commander William T. Riker
• Phish: Tracking1994
• Camp Nowhere1994 · as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
• Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation1994 · as Host / Self
• Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon1994 · as Self - Host
• Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations1993 · as Self
• Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special1991 · as Self
• Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief1989 · as Self
• The Cover Girl and the Cop1989 · as Joshua Boyleston
• The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next1988 · as Self
• The Night the City Screamed1980 · as Richard Hawkins
• Beach Patrol1979 · as Marty Green
• Holograms All the Way Down— · as Commander William T. Riker
• A Grand Biltmore Christmas— · as Winston

All TV Shows (66)

• The Mighty Nein2025 · as Zeenoth (voice)
• The D-Con Chamber2024 · as Self
• Star Trek: very Short Treks2023 · as Riker (voice)
• The Shuttlepod Show2022 · as Self
• Star Trek Day2020 · as Self
• Star Trek: Lower Decks2020 · as William T. Riker (voice)
• Star Trek: Picard2020 · as William Riker
• How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)2019 · as Jonathan Frakes
• The Ready Room2019 · as Self
• After Trek2017
• Angie Tribeca2016 · as Commandant Van Zandt
• The Captains Close Up2013 · as Self
• NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
• The Super Hero Squad Show2009 · as High Evolutionary (voice)
• Glenn Martin, DDS2009 · as Peter (voice)
• That's Impossible!2009 · as Narrator (voice)
• Castle2009 · as Richard Castle Fan
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
• Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Commander William T. Riker
• Roswell1999 · as Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)
• The Lot1999 · as Roland White
• Futurama1999 · as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Commander William T. Riker (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
• Oh Baby1998 · as Don
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · as Self - Host
• The Paranormal Borderline1996 · as Host
• 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Larry
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Commander William T. Riker
• Cybill1995 · as Jonathan Frakes
• Gargoyles1994 · as David Xanatos (voice)
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Tim Lake
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Thomas Riker
• Wings1990 · as Gavin Rutledge
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as William T. Riker
• Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder1987 · as Rosen
• Dream West1986 · as Lt. Archibald Gillespie
• Matlock1986 · as Mr. Park
• North and South1985 · as Stanley Hazard
• The Twilight Zone1985 · as Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")
• Paper Dolls1984 · as Sandy Parris
• Highway to Heaven1984 · as Arthur Krock, Jr.
• Five Mile Creek1983 · as Adam Scott
• Bare Essence1983 · as Marcus Marshall
• Bare Essence1982 · as Marcus Marshall
• Voyagers!1982 · as Charles Lindbergh
• Hotel1982 · as Ted Travers
• Falcon Crest1981 · as Damon Ross
• The Fall Guy1981 · as Connors
• Here's Boomer1981 · as Philip
• Harper Valley P.T.A.1981 · as Clutch Breath
• Hill Street Blues1981 · as Eddie Sims
• I'm a Big Girl Now1980
• It's a Living1980 · as Steve
• Beulah Land1980 · as Adam Davis
• Paris1979
• Hart to Hart1979 · as Adam Blake
• The Dukes of Hazzard1979 · as Jamie Lee Hogg
• The White Shadow1978 · as Basketball Player
• Fantasy Island1978 · as Kirk
• Eight Is Enough1977 · as Chapper
• Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Leon Bohannon
• Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Young Surgeon
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Brad
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as David Douglas
• The Waltons1972 · as Ashley Longworth Jr.