Jonathan Frakes Biography

Handsome, dark-haired, blue-eyed actor/director Jonathan Frakes is best known among Star Trek lovers for playing Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) and in the Star Trek feature films. Before joining the other legends of Gene Roddenberry's operatic future world, Frakes had worked on television and was a regular in two sudsy, short-lived series, Bare Essence (1983) and Paper Dolls (1984). The Pennsylvania native made his television debut in the 1979 movie Beach Patrol. Frakes has also appeared in numerous miniseries including Beulah Land (1980) and both installments of North and South (1985 and 1986). Frakes cut his directorial teeth with episodes of Star Trek the Next Generation and went on to helm other episodes in the Star Trek franchise, including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. He has also directed episodes of Diagnosis Murder and University Hospital, as well as the CD-ROM Star Trek-Klingon (1996). Frakes made his feature-film debut as an actor in Star Trek: Generations (1994). He made his big-screen directorial bow in Star Trek: First Contact (1996). His fame from Star Trek has led Frakes to host various sci-fi/paranormal-oriented documentaries including the UPN network's series Paranormal Borderline and the Fox network's popular special Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

• 1. Cmdr. William Riker: We've finished our first sensor sweep of the Neutral Zone...
  2. Capt. Jean-Luc Picard: Oh, fascinating... 20 particles of space dust per cubic meter and a class 3 comet... Wow, this is certainly worthy of our attention...
  3. Cmdr. William Riker: Captain, why are we out here chasing comets?
  4. Capt. Jean-Luc Picard: Because Starfleet has every confidence in the Enterprise and its crew, they're just not sure about her captain...
  From Star Trek - First Contact. Submitted by Blair S (4 months ago)

• 1. Cmdr. William Riker: We are through running away from these bustards.
  From Star Trek - Insurrection. Submitted by Philip C (5 months ago)

• 1. Cmdr. William Riker: Klingons never do anything small, do you?
  From Star Trek - Insurrection. Submitted by Philip C (5 months ago)

• 1. Cmdr. William Riker: You think it's possible for two people to go back in time, undo a mistake they've made?
  2. Lt. Cmdr. Deanna Troi: On this ship? Anything's possible...
  From Star Trek - Insurrection. Submitted by Philip C (5 months ago)