Actor
Jonathan Frakes
- Born: 19 August 1952, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
- Estimated net worth: 16 million USD
Jonathan Frakes is an American actor and director known for his role as Commander William Riker in the Star Trek franchise. He gained fame through both television and film, becoming a beloved figure in science fiction. Frakes is also recognized for his…
Jonathan Frakes: best films and shows
About Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Frakes is an American actor and director known for his role as Commander William Riker in the Star Trek franchise. He gained fame through both television and film, becoming a beloved figure in science fiction. Frakes is also recognized for his distinctive voice and engaging presence, contributing to his reputation as a versatile performer and director.
- Born
- 19 August 1952, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Spouses
- Gina S. Hecht (1988-present)
- Children
- 2 children: Jameson I. Frakes, Elizabeth Frakes
- Parents
- Dr. James R. Frakes, Doris J. Frakes
- Estimated net worth
- 16 million USD
Fun facts about Jonathan Frakes
- Jonathan Frakes directed several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- He is also known for hosting the television series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.
Famous Jonathan Frakes quotes
“Make it so.”
“I would never leave you.”
“We are not alone.”
Jonathan Frakes: coming up
- A Grand Biltmore Christmas (Movie, Winston)5 December 2026
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Jonathan Frakes filmography
Cast (123)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A Grand Biltmore Christmas Movie | Winston | |
| 2026 | The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | Star Trek: Legenden TV | Self - William Riker | |
| 2026 | Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Podcast TV | Self | |
| 2025 | The Mighty Nein TV | Zeenoth (voice) | 8.1 |
| 2024 | The D-Con Chamber TV | Self | |
| 2024 | Butterfly in the Sky Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.2 |
| 2023 | A Biltmore Christmas Movie | Winston | 6.9 |
| 2023 | Star Trek: very Short Treks TV | Riker (voice) | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event Movie | Captain William Riker | 7.8 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Shuttlepod Show TV | Self | 10.0 |
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted Movie | King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Star Trek Day TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks TV | William T. Riker (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard TV | William Riker | 7.2 |
| 2019 | How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) TV | Jonathan Frakes | 7.9 |
| 2019 | The Ready Room TV | Self | 4.0 |
| 2018 | Devil's Gate Movie | Sheriff Gruenwell | 5.3 |
| 2017 | After Trek TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 2017 | Heroes Manufactured Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 50 Years of Star Trek Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca TV | Commandant Van Zandt | 6.4 |
| 2014 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... Movie | Cmdr. Will Riker | |
| 2014 | Chaos on the Bridge Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command Movie | Cmdr. Will Riker | 9.0 |
| 2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification Movie | Cmdr. Will Riker | 8.0 |
| 2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption Movie | Cmdr. Will Riker | |
| 2013 | The Captains Close Up TV | Self | 6.6 |
| 2013 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds Movie | Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) | 7.6 |
| 2012 | Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2012 | Megaquake 10.0 Movie | Narrator (voice) | 8.2 |
| 2011 | The Captains Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2011 | Lee & Grant Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2011 | Truth Be Told Movie | Radio Sound Engineer | 3.3 |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited) | 7.5 |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show TV | High Evolutionary (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin, DDS TV | Peter (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2009 | That's Impossible! TV | Narrator (voice) | 4.8 |
| 2009 | Star Trek: The Captain's Summit Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Richard Castle Fan | 8.0 |
| 2008 | The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice Movie | Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Movie | Self | 5.4 |
| 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines Movie | Debra's Husband | 6.3 |
| 2006 | Alien Autopsy Movie | Self | 5.7 |
| 2005 | How William Shatner Changed the World Movie | Self | 5.7 |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds TV | Dr. Arthur Malcolm | 8.3 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2004 | No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds Movie | Self | |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis Movie | Commander William T. Riker | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Clockstoppers Movie | Bystander | 5.3 |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise TV | Commander William T. Riker | 7.5 |
| 2000 | Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction? Movie | Narrator (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1999 | Roswell TV | Jonathan Frakes (uncredited) | 7.7 |
| 1999 | The Lot TV | Roland White | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Dying to Live Movie | Will | 5.9 |
| 1999 | Futurama TV | Jonathan Frakes (voice) | 8.4 |
| 1999 | Family Guy TV | Jonathan Frakes (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1999 | Family Guy TV | Commander William T. Riker (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection Movie | Commander William T. Riker | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Oh Baby TV | Don | 8.0 |
| 1997 | Trekkies Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction TV | Self - Host | 7.3 |
| 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact Movie | Commander William T. Riker | 7.3 |
| 1996 | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Movie | Self | 5.6 |
| 1996 | Brothers of the Frontier Movie | Ben Frye | 5.0 |
| 1996 | The Paranormal Borderline TV | Host | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun TV | Larry | 7.5 |
| 1995 | Time Travel Through the Bible Movie | Time Traveler | |
| 1995 | Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) Movie | Self - Host | 5.9 |
| 1995 | Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken Movie | Xanatos (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager TV | Commander William T. Riker | 7.8 |
| 1995 | Cybill TV | Jonathan Frakes | 6.0 |
| 1994 | Star Trek: Generations Movie | Commander William T. Riker | 6.5 |
| 1994 | Gargoyles TV | David Xanatos (voice) | 8.1 |
| 1994 | Phish: Tracking Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1994 | Camp Nowhere Movie | Bob Spiegel (uncredited) | 6.0 |
| 1994 | Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie | Host / Self | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon Movie | Self - Host | 1.0 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV | Tim Lake | 6.9 |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV | Thomas Riker | 7.9 |
| 1993 | Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations Movie | Self | 1.5 |
| 1992 | Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1991 | Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 1990 | Wings TV | Gavin Rutledge | 6.9 |
| 1989 | Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief Movie | Self | |
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop Movie | Joshua Boyleston | 6.0 |
| 1988 | The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next Movie | Self | 2.5 |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation TV | William T. Riker | 8.4 |
| 1987 | Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder TV | Rosen | 7.7 |
| 1986 | Dream West TV | Lt. Archibald Gillespie | 6.0 |
| 1986 | Matlock TV | Prosecutor Mr. Park | 7.0 |
| 1985 | North and South TV | Stanley Hazard | 7.5 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone TV | Steve (segment "But Can She Type?") | 7.7 |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls TV | Sandy Parris | 6.0 |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven TV | Arthur Krock, Jr. | 7.4 |
| 1983 | Five Mile Creek TV | Adam Scott | 7.3 |
| 1983 | Bare Essence TV | Marcus Marshall | 6.7 |
| 1982 | Bare Essence TV | Marcus Marshall | 5.0 |
| 1982 | Voyagers! TV | Charles Lindbergh | 7.6 |
| 1982 | Hotel TV | Ted Travers | 6.8 |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest TV | Damon Ross | 5.6 |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy TV | Connors | 7.6 |
| 1981 | Here's Boomer TV | Philip | 6.2 |
| 1981 | Harper Valley P.T.A. TV | Clutch Breath | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues TV | Eddie Sims | 7.6 |
| 1980 | The Night the City Screamed Movie | Richard Hawkins | 6.0 |
| 1980 | I'm a Big Girl Now TV | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 1980 | It's a Living TV | Steve | 6.0 |
| 1980 | Beulah Land TV | Adam Davis | 7.5 |
| 1979 | Paris TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | Adam Blake | 6.9 |
| 1979 | Beach Patrol Movie | Marty Green | 7.0 |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard TV | Jamie Lee Hogg | 7.4 |
| 1978 | The White Shadow TV | Basketball Player | 7.1 |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island TV | Kirk | 6.5 |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough TV | Chapper | 6.2 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | Young Surgeon | 7.5 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | Leon Bohannon | 7.5 |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels TV | Brad | 6.7 |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones TV | David Douglas | 7.0 |
| 1972 | The Waltons TV | Ashley Longworth Jr. | 7.1 |
| TBA | Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary Movie | Self | |
| TBA | Holograms All the Way Down Movie | Commander William T. Riker |
Crew (52)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stuart Fails to Save the Universe TV | Director · Directing | 8.4 |
| 2026 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy TV | Director · Directing | 5.4 |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds TV | Director · Directing | 7.9 |
| 2021 | Leverage: Redemption TV | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 2020 | The Astronauts TV | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard TV | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 2017 | The Gifted TV | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery TV | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2017 | The Orville TV | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 2017 | The Arrangement TV | Director · Directing | 5.6 |
| 2015 | Powers TV | Director · Directing | 6.7 |
| 2015 | Hindsight TV | Director · Directing | 6.5 |
| 2014 | The Librarians TV | Supervising Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2014 | The Librarians TV | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 2014 | The Librarians TV | Co-Executive Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce TV | Director · Directing | 5.6 |
| 2014 | Finding Carter TV | Director · Directing | 6.7 |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell TV | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor TV | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 2011 | Falling Skies TV | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth TV | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 2011 | Truth Be Told Movie | Director · Directing | 3.3 |
| 2011 | Bar Karma TV | Director · Directing | 3.8 |
| 2010 | The Glades TV | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2010 | Persons Unknown TV | Director · Directing | 6.3 |
| 2010 | The Good Guys TV | Director · Directing | 7.3 |
| 2009 | V TV | Director · Directing | 6.8 |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 2009 | Make It or Break It TV | Director · Directing | 7.7 |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 2009 | Dollhouse TV | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 2008 | Leverage TV | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 2008 | The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice Movie | Director · Directing | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction TV | Creator · Creator | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction TV | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Burn Notice TV | Director · Directing | 7.5 |
| 2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines Movie | Director · Directing | 6.3 |
| 2004 | Thunderbirds Movie | Director · Directing | 5.1 |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone TV | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 2002 | Clockstoppers Movie | Director · Directing | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Roswell TV | Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 1999 | Roswell TV | Director · Directing | 7.7 |
| 1999 | Dying to Live Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.9 |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection Movie | Director · Directing | 6.5 |
| 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact Movie | Director · Directing | 7.3 |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager TV | Director · Directing | 7.8 |
| 1995 | University Hospital TV | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 1994 | Phish: Tracking Movie | Music · Sound | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV | Director · Directing | 7.9 |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation TV | Director · Directing | 8.4 |
Latest releases
- The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World2026
- Butterfly in the Sky2024 / TMDB 8.2
- A Biltmore Christmas2023 / TMDB 6.9
- Catwoman: Hunted2022 / TMDB 5.8
- Devil's Gate2018 / TMDB 5.3
- Heroes Manufactured2017 / TMDB 5.5
Questions about Jonathan Frakes
What are Jonathan Frakes' most famous roles?
Jonathan Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation and its subsequent films. He has also appeared in other series and movies, showcasing his range as an actor.
Has Jonathan Frakes won any awards?
Frakes has received several awards, including a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has also been nominated for various other accolades throughout his career.
What was Jonathan Frakes' first film?
Jonathan Frakes made his film debut in the 1979 movie The Devil's Rain. This role marked the beginning of his acting career, leading to more prominent roles in television and film.
What are some of Jonathan Frakes' directing credits?
Frakes has directed several episodes of popular series, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as films like Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection, showcasing his skills behind the camera.
Is Jonathan Frakes involved in voice acting?
Yes, Jonathan Frakes has lent his voice to various animated series and video games, including roles in Gargoyles and the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series, highlighting his versatility as a voice actor.
What is Jonathan Frakes' net worth?
Jonathan Frakes' estimated net worth is around 16 million USD, reflecting his successful career as an actor, director, and producer in the entertainment industry.
What is Jonathan Frakes' educational background?
Frakes graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater. His education laid the foundation for his successful career in acting and directing.
How many children does Jonathan Frakes have?
Jonathan Frakes has two children, Jameson I. Frakes and Elizabeth Frakes, with his wife Gina S. Hecht, showcasing his commitment to family alongside his professional pursuits.