Jonathan Frakes Biography

Jonathan Frakes's career started on the television series Bare Essence and in the similarly glitzy Paper Dolls but he had no luck catching fame until his role in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Frakes even successfully lobbied the show's producers to step behind the camera and direct several episodes of the series. In return Frakes remained particularly loyal to the franchise appearing as Riker on episodes of the spin-offs Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager several video games and even Star Trek: The Experience amusement ride in Las Vegas. He also good-naturedly spoofed his image as Riker in guest spots on series such as Cybill 3rd Rock From the Sun and Futurama. Frakes made his feature film debut reprising Riker in Star Trek: Generations in 1994. With 1996's Star Trek: First Contact he combined his directorial and Trek experience to follow in the wake of Shatner and Leonard Nimoy by both appearing in and directing the film. The first of the Trek movies that did not feature any of the characters from the original '60s series First Contact focused on the conflicts between the Enterprise crew and their enemy The Borg. Frakes proved adept as a helmer creating suspense and showing a flair for the material. In 1998 he again did double duty helming and acting in the next installment in the franchise Star Trek: Insurrection a capable but somewhat lackluster outing. By the tenth feature Frakes returned to acting only and director Stuart Baird took the helm.

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