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Jonathan Frakes

Full / Real Name: Jonathan Scott Frakes
Born: 19 August 1952 (74 years old)
Gender: Male

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Jonathan Frakes is an American actor, author and director best known for his television roles as Commander William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) and as the voice of David Xanatos in the animated series Gargoyles and its spin-off series and movies.

Television Roles

Show

Character

3rd Rock from the Sun - Season 5

Larry McMichael

Angie Tribeca - Season 2

Commandant Van Zandt

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction - Season 2

Host - Himself

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction - Season 3

Host - Himself

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction - Season 4

Host - Himself

Castle - Season 5

Richard Castle Fan

Charlie's Angels (1976) - Season 3

Brad

Criminal Minds - Season 5

Dr. Arthur Malcolm

Days of Our Lives - Season 1

Jared McAllister

Family Guy - Season 4

Commander William T. Riker

Family Guy - Season 7

Himself

Family Guy - Season 8

Himself

Futurama - Season 4

Himself

Glenn Martin, DDS - Season 2

Peter

Hart to Hart - Season 3

Adam Blake

Hill Street Blues - Season 2

Eddie Sims

Hit the Floor - Season 2

Guest Star

Leverage - Season 1

Man in waiting room

NCIS: Los Angeles - Season 2

Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill

Roswell - Season 1

Festival's M.C.

Roswell - Season 3

Himself

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 3

Thomas Riker

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1

Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 2

Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 3

Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 4

Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 5

Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 6

Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 7

Commander William T. Riker

Star Trek: Voyager - Season 2

Commander William T. Riker

The Dukes of Hazzard - Season 4

Jamie Lee Hogg

The Glades - Season 4

Mr. Francis

The Twilight Zone - Season 1

Single Guy

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