
Jonathan Frakes
Darsteller, Regie, Produzent
19. August 1952 (73 Jahre)
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.
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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| 2025 | The Mighty Nein · as Zeenoth (voice) |
| 2023 | A Biltmore Christmas · as Winston |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Very Short Treks · as Riker (voice) |
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted · as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice) |
| 2020 | The Astronauts · as Rex Dowd |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks · as William T. Riker (voice) |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard · as William Riker |
| 2018 | What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · as Cmdr. William Rikerauf plex.tv |
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| 2017 | Devil's Gate · as Sheriff Gruenwell |
| 2017 | UFOs: Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape Part 2 · as Castauf plex.tv |
| 2016 | Hot Streets · as Father |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca · as Commandant Van Zandt |
| 2016 | Future-Worm! · as Steak Starbolt |
| 2015 | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy · as J'son |
| 2015 | Mission Force One · as Grandpa Vincent |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor · as Cast |
| 2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds · as Cmdr. William Riker (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Lee & Grant · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | Truth Be Told · as Radio Sound Engineer |
| 2011 | Megaquake 10.0 · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | The Glades · as Administrator |
| 2010 | Adventure Time · as Adult Finn |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles · as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited) |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show · as High Evolutionary (voice) |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin DDS · as Peter (voice) |
| 2009 | That's Impossible! · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) · as Richard Castle Fan |
| 2008 | Leverage · as Man In Toy Safety Office |
| 2008 | The Librarian III: The Curse of the Judas Chalice · as Trombone Player In Marching Band (uncredited)auf plex.tv |
| 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines · as Debra's Husbandauf plex.tv |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Dr. Arthur Malcolm |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis · as Commander William T. Riker |
| 2002 | Clockstoppers · as Bystander |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise · as Commander William T. Riker |
| 2000 | Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction? · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1999 | Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments · as Cmdr. William Riker |
| 1999 | Roswell · as Jonathan Frakes (uncredited) |
| 1999 | The Lot · as Roland White |
| 1999 | Dying to Live · as Will |
| 1999 | Futurama · as Jonathan Frakes (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Guy · as Commander William T. Riker (voice) |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection · as Commander William T. Riker |
| 1998 | Oh Baby · as Don |
| 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact · as Commander William T. Riker |
| 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier · as Ben Frye |
| 1996 | The Paranormal Borderline · as Host |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun · as Larry |
| 1995 | Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken · as Xanatos (voice) |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager · as Commander William T. Riker |
| 1994 | Star Trek: Generations · as Commander William T. Riker |
| 1994 | Gargoyles · as David Xanatos (voice) |
| 1994 | Camp Nowhere · as Bob Spiegel (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation · as Host / Self |
| 1994 | Comic Relief VI · as Cmdr. William T. Riker |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · as Tim Lake |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · as Thomas Riker |
| 1990 | Wings · as Gavin Rutledge |
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop · as Joshua Boyleston |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation · as William T. Riker |
| 1987 | Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder · as Rosen |
| 1986 | North and South, Book II · as Stanley Hazard |
| 1986 | Dream West · as Lt. Archibald Gillespie |
| 1986 | Matlock · as Mr. Park |
| 1985 | North and South · as Stanley Hazard |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) · as Steve (segment "but Can She Type?") |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls · as Sandy Parris |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven · as Arthur Krock, Jr. |
| 1983 | Five Mile Creek · as Adam Scott |
| 1983 | Hotel · as Ted Travers |
| 1983 | Bare Essence · as Marcus Marshall |
| 1982 | Bare Essence · as Marcus Marshall |
| 1982 | Voyagers! · as Charles Lindbergh |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest · as Damon Rossauf plex.tv |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy · as Connors |
| 1981 | Harper Valley P.T.A. · as Clutch Breath |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues · as Eddie Sims |
| 1980 | The Night the City Screamed · as Richard Hawkins |
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| 1980 | It's a Living · as Steve |
| 1980 | Beulah Land · as Adam Davis |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer · as Philip |
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| 1979 | Hart to Hart · as Adam Blake |
| 1979 | Beach Patrol · as Marty Green |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard · as Jamie Lee Hogg |
| 1978 | The White Shadow · as Basketball Player |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough · as Chapper |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as Kirk Wendover |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. · as Leon Bohannon |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels · as Brad |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones · as David Douglas |
| 1972 | The Waltons · as Ashley Longworth Jr. |
| 1963 | The Doctors · as Tom Carroll |
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| 2022 | Butterfly in the Sky · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Live With Lil · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Josh Gates Tonight · as Self |
| 2019 | How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) · as Jonathan Frakes |
| 2019 | The Ready Room · as Self |
| 2018 | The Last 24 · as Self - Narrator |
| 2016 | Heroes Manufactured · as Self (archive Footage)auf plex.tv |
| 2016 | 50 Years of Star Trek · as Self |
| 2014 | Chaos on the Bridge · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2013 | The Captains Close Up · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2013 | Welcome to Comic-Con! · as Self (in Salute To Star Trek Segment) |
| 2012 | Home & Family · as Self |
| 2011 | Trek Nation · as Self |
| 2011 | The Captains · as Self |
| 2011 | Face Off · as Self |
| 2009 | Life After · as Self |
| 2009 | The Captain's Summit · as Self |
| 2007 | Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier · as Self |
| 2006 | Alien Autopsy · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 2005 | How William Shatner Changed the World · as Self |
| 2000 | UFOs: The Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape 2 · as Self - Narrator |
| 1997 | Trekkies · as Selfauf plex.tv |
| 1997 | The View · as Self |
| 1997 | UFOs: The Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape · as Self - Hostauf plex.tv |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction · as Self - Hostauf plex.tv |
| 1996 | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond · as Self |
| 1995 | Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) · as Self - Hostauf plex.tv |
| 1995 | Cybill · as Jonathan Frakes |
| 1991 | Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait · as Self - Husband |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show · as Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine · as Self |
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| 1999 | Dying to Live · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | The Librarians (2014) · as Supervising Producerauf plex.tv |


























