Jonathan Frakes
Acting
121
Acting Credits
46
Directed
Biography
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 minis...
Known For
Filmography
A Grand Biltmore Christmas
2026
as Winston
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
2026
as Self
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast
2026
as Self
Star Trek: Legenden
2026
as Self - William Riker
The Mighty Nein
2025
as Zeenoth (voice)
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
as Captain William Riker
A Biltmore Christmas
2023
as Winston
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
as Riker (voice)
Catwoman: Hunted
2022
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
The Shuttlepod Show
2022
as Self
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as William Riker
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as William T. Riker (voice)
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
2019
as Jonathan Frakes
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
Devil's Gate
2018
as Sheriff Gruenwell
Heroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
After Trek
2017
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Commandant Van Zandt
Chaos on the Bridge
2014
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014
as Cmdr. Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014
as Cmdr. Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013
as Cmdr. Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
2013
as Cmdr. Will Riker
The Captains Close Up
2013
as Self
Megaquake 10.0
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012
as Self
Truth Be Told
2011
as Radio Sound Engineer
Lee & Grant
2011
as Narrator (voice)
The Captains
2011
as Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009
as Self
That's Impossible!
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Castle
2009
as Richard Castle Fan
The Super Hero Squad Show
2009
as High Evolutionary (voice)
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
as Peter (voice)
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited)
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008
as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
Alien Autopsy
2006
as Self
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006
as Debra's Husband
How William Shatner Changed the World
2005
as Self
Criminal Minds
2005
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm
American Dad!
2005
as (voice)
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004
as Self
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Commander William T. Riker
Clockstoppers
2002
as Bystander
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Commander William T. Riker
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Dying to Live
1999
as Will
Futurama
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Commander William T. Riker (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (voice)
Roswell
1999
as Jonathan Frakes (uncredited)
The Lot
1999
as Roland White
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
as Commander William T. Riker
Oh Baby
1998
as Don
Trekkies
1997
as Self
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Self - Host
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Commander William T. Riker
Brothers of the Frontier
1996
as Ben Frye
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Larry
The Paranormal Borderline
1996
as Host
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995
as Self - Host
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995
as Xanatos (voice)
Time Travel Through the Bible
1995
as Time Traveler
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Commander William T. Riker
Cybill
1995
as Jonathan Frakes
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Commander William T. Riker
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Host / Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994
as Self - Host
Camp Nowhere
1994
as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Phish: Tracking
1994
Gargoyles
1994
as David Xanatos (voice)
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993
as Self
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Thomas Riker
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Tim Lake
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
Wings
1990
as Gavin Rutledge
The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989
as Joshua Boyleston
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as William T. Riker
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987
as Rosen
Matlock
1986
as Prosecutor Mr. Park
Dream West
1986
as Lt. Archibald Gillespie
The Twilight Zone
1985
as Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")
North and South
1985
as Stanley Hazard
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Arthur Krock, Jr.
Paper Dolls
1984
as Sandy Parris
Bare Essence
1983
as Marcus Marshall
Five Mile Creek
1983
as Adam Scott
Hotel
1982
as Ted Travers
Voyagers!
1982
as Charles Lindbergh
Bare Essence
1982
as Marcus Marshall
Falcon Crest
1981
as Damon Ross
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Eddie Sims
Here's Boomer
1981
as Philip
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1981
as Clutch Breath
The Fall Guy
1981
as Connors
The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Richard Hawkins
Beulah Land
1980
as Adam Davis
I'm a Big Girl Now
1980
It's a Living
1980
as Steve
Beach Patrol
1979
as Marty Green
Hart to Hart
1979
as Adam Blake
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Jamie Lee Hogg
Paris
1979
Fantasy Island
1978
as Kirk
The White Shadow
1978
as Basketball Player
Eight Is Enough
1977
as Chapper
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Leon Bohannon
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Brad
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Young Surgeon
Barnaby Jones
1973
as David Douglas
The Waltons
1972
as Ashley Longworth Jr.