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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Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
2024
A Biltmore Christmas
Winston
2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Captain William Riker
2023
Catwoman: Hunted
King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
2022
Devil's Gate
Sheriff Gruenwell
2017
Heroes Manufactured
Self (archive footage)
2017
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
Chaos on the Bridge
Self
2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
2013
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
2012
Megaquake 10.0
Narrator (voice)
2012
The Captains
Self
2011
Lee & Grant
Narrator (voice)
2011
Truth be Told
Radio Sound Engineer
2011
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Self
2009
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
2008
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self
2007
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Debra's Husband
2006
Alien Autopsy
Self
2006
How William Shatner Changed The World
Self
2005
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Self
2004
Star Trek: Nemesis
Commander William T. Riker
2002
Clockstoppers
Bystander
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
Commander William T. Riker · (1 episode)
2001
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
Narrator (voice)
2000
Dying to Live
Will
1999
Futurama
Jonathan Frakes (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Commander William T. Riker (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Star Trek: Insurrection
Commander William T. Riker
1998
Trekkies
Self
1997
Star Trek: First Contact
Commander William T. Riker
1996
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
David Xanatos (voice)
1996
Brothers of the Frontier
Ben Frye
1996
Time Travel Through the Bible
Time Traveler
1995
Alien Autopsy: (fact or fiction?)
Self - Host
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Commander William T. Riker · (1 episode)
1995
Star Trek: Generations
Commander William T. Riker
1994
Phish: Tracking
1994
Camp Nowhere
Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Commander William Riker
1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Host / Self
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
Self - Host
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Descent
William Riker
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
William Riker
1993
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Self
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1992
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
Narrator (voice)
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1992
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Joshua Boyleston
1989
Holograms All the Way Down
Commander William T. Riker
The D-Con Chamber
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Riker (voice) · (3 episodes)
2023
The Shuttlepod Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Star Trek Day
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
William T. Riker (voice) · (3 episodes)
2020
Star Trek: Picard
William Riker · (12 episodes)
2020
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Jonathan Frakes · (2 episodes)
2019
The Ready Room
Self · (10 episodes)
2019
Angie Tribeca
Commandant Van Zandt · (1 episode)
2016
The Captains Close Up
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Honest Trailers
William T. Riker (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
NCIS: Los Angeles
Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2009
The Super Hero Squad Show
High Evolutionary (voice) · (1 episode)
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
Peter (voice) · (1 episode)
2009
That's Impossible!
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2009
Castle
Richard Castle Fan · (1 episode)
2009
Criminal Minds
Dr. Arthur Malcolm · (1 episode)
2005
Roswell
Jonathan Frakes (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1999
The Lot
Roland White · (5 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
Jonathan Frakes (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Oh Baby
Don · (1 episode)
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Self - Host · (39 episodes)
1997
The Paranormal Borderline
Host · (1 episode)
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Larry · (1 episode)
1996
Cybill
Jonathan Frakes · (1 episode)
1995
Gargoyles
David Xanatos (voice) · (78 episodes)
1994
Sinnlos im Weltraum
William T. Riker · (12 episodes)
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Tim Lake · (1 episode)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Thomas Riker · (1 episode)
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
William T. Riker (archive footage)
1991
Wings
Gavin Rutledge · (1 episode)
1990
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
William T. Riker · (176 episodes)
1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Rosen · (3 episodes)
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
Self
1987
Dream West
Lt. Archibald Gillespie · (3 episodes)
1986
Matlock
Prosecutor Mr. Park · (1 episode)
1986
North and South
Stanley Hazard · (13 episodes)
1985
The Twilight Zone
Steve (segment "But Can She Type?") · (1 episode)
1985
Paper Dolls
Sandy Parris · (11 episodes)
1984
Highway to Heaven
Arthur Krock, Jr. · (1 episode)
1984
Five Mile Creek
Adam Scott · (1 episode)
1983
Bare Essence
Marcus Marshall · (11 episodes)
1983
Bare Essence
Marcus Marshall · (2 episodes)
1982
Voyagers!
Charles Lindbergh · (1 episode)
1982
Hotel
Ted Travers · (1 episode)
1982
Falcon Crest
Damon Ross · (11 episodes)
1981
The Fall Guy
Connors · (1 episode)
1981
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Clutch Breath · (1 episode)
1981
Hill Street Blues
Eddie Sims · (1 episode)
1981
The Night the City Screamed
Richard Hawkins
1980
I'm a Big Girl Now
(1 episode)
1980
It's a Living
Steve · (1 episode)
1980
Beulah Land
Adam Davis · (2 episodes)
1980
Here's Boomer
Philip · (1 episode)
1980
Paris
(1 episode)
1979
Hart to Hart
Adam Blake · (1 episode)
1979
Beach Patrol
Marty Green
1979
The Dukes of Hazzard
Jamie Lee Hogg · (1 episode)
1979
The White Shadow
Basketball Player · (1 episode)
1978
Fantasy Island
Kirk Wendover · (1 episode)
1978
Eight Is Enough
Chapper · (1 episode)
1977
Quincy, M.E.
Leon Bohannon · (1 episode)
1976
Quincy, M.E.
Young Surgeon · (1 episode)
1976
Charlie's Angels
Brad · (1 episode)
1976
Barnaby Jones
David Douglas · (1 episode)
1973
The Waltons
Ashley Longworth Jr. · (2 episodes)
1972