Jonathan Frakes
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Frakes at HawaiiCon, September 18, 2016
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Jonathan Scott Frakes August 19, 1952 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, author, director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Known for | William T. Riker |
| Spouse(s) | Genie Francis (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor, author, and director. Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films. Frakes also hosted the television series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, challenging viewers to discern his stories of fact-based phenomena and fabricated tales. In June 2011, Frakes narrated the History Channel documentary Lee and Grant. He was also the voice actor of David Xanatos in the Disney television series Gargoyles.
Frakes directed and also starred in Star Trek: First Contact as well as Star Trek: Insurrection. He is also the author of a novel called The Abductors: Conspiracy.
Frakes married actress Genie Francis, who portrayed Laura Spencer on General Hospital, in 1988.
Frakes was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, the son of Doris J. (née Yingling) and Dr. James R. Frakes. He is of mostly German, and some English, descent. He grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A 1970 graduate of Bethlehem's Liberty High School, he ran track and played with the Liberty High School Grenadier Band. Frakes received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Arts at Penn State University in the early 1970s, where he was a member of the Thespians.
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