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Star Trek: First Contact -- Led by their seductive and sadistic queen, the Borg are headed to Earth with a devious plan to alter history. Picard's last encounter with the Borg almost killed him. Now, he wants vengeance. But how far will he go to get it?
Star Trek: Enterprise: Season 4: Episode 22 -- Commander William Riker of the Enterprise-D is torn between his loyalty to Captain Picard and his duty to a former captain.
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice -- A clip from the DVD release of The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice -- The trailer for the DVD release of The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Star Trek: Generations -- Capt. Kirk and Capt. Picard team up to thwart mad Dr. Soran's quest for the Nexus of joy.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
19 August 1952, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA See more »
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Jonathan Frakes was born August 19, 1952, in the small town of Bellefonte... See more »
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(44 articles)
'Leverage': Christian Kane and John Schneider act, sing and duke it out
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Emmy Chances Lost On 'Lost'
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Lr's The Blu Room: Leverage The 2nd Season DVD
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US TV Schedule:
Fri. July 301:00 AMWGNAMER Star Trek: The Next GenerationUp the Long Ladder#2.18
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Criminal Minds" .... Dr. Arthur Malcolm (1 episode, 2010)
        - The Uncanny Valley (2010) TV episode .... Dr. Arthur Malcolm

  2. "Leverage" .... Man in waiting room (1 episode, 2009)
        - The Snow Job (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man in waiting room
  3. The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Trombone player in marching band
    ... aka "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice" - USA (informal title)
  4. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) (TV) .... Debra's Husband
  5. "Family Guy" .... Commander William T. Riker (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Padre de familia" - USA (Spanish title)
        - Peter's Got Woods (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Commander William T. Riker
  6. "Star Trek: Enterprise" .... Commander William T. Riker (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Enterprise" - USA (original title)
        - These Are the Voyages... (2005) TV episode .... Commander William T. Riker
  7. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) .... Commander / Captain William T. Riker
  8. Clockstoppers (2002) (uncredited) .... Bystander
    ... aka "Time Machine" - Japan (English title) (video title)
  9. "Oh Baby" .... Don (1 episode, 2000)
        - Image (2000) TV episode .... Don
  10. "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Larry McMichael (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "3rd Rock" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Encounters of the Personal Kind" - Israel (English title)
        - Gwen, Larry, Dick and Mary (2000) TV episode .... Larry McMichael

  11. "Roswell" .... Festival's M.C. (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka "Roswell High" - UK, USA (working title)
        - Pilot (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Festival's M.C.
  12. "The Lot" (1999) TV series .... Roland White (unknown episodes)
  13. Dying to Live (1999) (TV) .... Will
  14. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) .... Commander William T. Riker
    ... aka "Star Trek 9" - USA (informal alternative title)
  15. Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter (1998) .... Commander William T. Riker
  16. Gargoyles: The Force of Goliath (1998) (V) (voice) .... David Xanatos
  17. Gargoyles: The Hunted (1998) (V) (voice) .... David Xanatos
  18. Gargoyles: Brothers Betrayed (1998) (V) (voice) .... David Xanatos
  19. Star Trek: Generations (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Cmdr. William T. Riker
  20. "Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles" .... David Xanatos / ... (9 episodes, 1996)
        - For It May Come True (1996) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - Broadway Goes to Hollywood (1996) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - A Bronx Tail (????) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - Angels in the Night (????) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - Genesis Undone (????) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
          (4 more)
  21. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) .... Commander William T. Riker
    ... aka "Star Trek 8" - USA (informal alternative title)
    ... aka "Star Trek VIII: First Contact" - USA (DVD box title)
  22. "Gargoyles" .... David Xanatos / ... (43 episodes, 1994-1996)
        - Hunter's Moon: Part 3 (1996) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - Hunter's Moon: Part 1 (1996) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - Possession (1996) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - The Gathering: Part 2 (1996) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
        - The Gathering: Part 1 (1996) TV episode (voice) .... David Xanatos
          (38 more)
  23. Brothers of the Frontier (1996) (TV) .... Ben Frye
  24. "Star Trek: Voyager" .... Commander William T. Riker (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "Voyager" - USA (short title)
        - Death Wish (1996) TV episode .... Commander William T. Riker
  25. "The Paranormal Borderline" (1996) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  26. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Tim Lake (1 episode, 1995)
        - Don't Tug on Superman's Cape (1995) TV episode .... Tim Lake
  27. Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken (1995) (V) (voice) .... David Xanatos
  28. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Interactive VCR Board Game - A Klingon Challenge (1995) (VG) (voice) .... Commander WIlliam T. Riker
    ... aka "A Klington Challenge" - USA (short title)
  29. Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (1995) (VG) (voice) .... Commander William T. Riker
  30. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" .... Thomas Riker (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka "DS9" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Deep Space Nine" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "Star Trek: DS9" - USA (short title)
        - Defiant (1994) TV episode .... Thomas Riker
  31. Star Trek: Generations (1994) .... Commander William T. Riker
    ... aka "Star Trek 7" - USA (informal alternative title)
  32. "Wings" .... Gavin Rutledge (1 episode, 1994)
        - All's Fare (1994) TV episode .... Gavin Rutledge
  33. Camp Nowhere (1994) (uncredited) .... Bob Spiegel
  34. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" .... Commander William T. Riker / ... (176 episodes, 1987-1994)
    ... aka "Star Trek: TNG" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
        - All Good Things... (1994) TV episode .... Commander William T. Riker
        - Preemptive Strike (1994) TV episode .... Commander William T. Riker
        - Emergence (1994) TV episode .... Commander William T. Riker
        - Bloodlines (1994) TV episode .... Commander William T. Riker
        - Firstborn (1994) TV episode .... Commander William T. Riker
          (171 more)
  35. "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" .... Stanley Hazard (3 episodes, 1994)
    ... aka "North and South Book III: Heaven and Hell" - USA (DVD title)
        - Episode #1.3 (1994) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.2 (1994) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.1 (1994) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
  36. Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual (1994) (VG) (voice) .... Commander William T. Riker

  37. The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989) (TV) .... Joshua Boyleston
    ... aka "FBI Hitman" - Belgium (English title) (video title)
  38. "Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder" (1987) TV mini-series .... Rosen
  39. "Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV series .... Jared McAllister (unknown episodes, 1986)
    ... aka "Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "DOOL" - USA (informal short title)
    ... aka "Days" - USA (short title)
  40. "Matlock" .... Prosecutor Mr. Park (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Angel (1986) TV episode .... Prosecutor Mr. Park
  41. "Making a Living" .... Steve (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "It's a Living" - USA (original title)
        - The Bar (1986) TV episode .... Steve
  42. "North and South, Book II" .... Stanley Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
    ... aka "Love and War" - USA (subtitle)
        - Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.2 (1986) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
          (1 more)
  43. "Dream West" (1986) TV mini-series .... Lt. Archibald Gillespie
  44. "The Twilight Zone" .... Single Guy (segment "But Can She Type?") (1 episode, 1985)
        - Night of the Meek/But Can She Type?/The Star (1985) TV episode .... Single Guy (segment "But Can She Type?")
  45. "North and South" .... Stanley Hazard (6 episodes, 1985)
    ... aka "North and South Book I" - USA (DVD title)
        - Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
        - Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Stanley Hazard
          (1 more)
  46. "Falcon Crest" .... Damon Ross (11 episodes, 1985)
        - The Avenging Angel (1985) TV episode .... Damon Ross
        - Confessions (1985) TV episode .... Damon Ross
        - Cold Comfort (1985) TV episode .... Damon Ross
        - ...And the Fall (1985) TV episode .... Damon Ross
        - The Decline (1985) TV episode .... Damon Ross
          (6 more)
  47. "Hotel" .... Ted Travers (1 episode, 1985)
        - Bystanders (1985) TV episode .... Ted Travers
  48. "Paper Dolls" .... Sandy Parris (11 episodes, 1984)
        - Episode #1.13 (1984) TV episode .... Sandy Parris
        - Episode #1.12 (1984) TV episode .... Sandy Parris
        - Episode #1.11 (1984) TV episode .... Sandy Parris
        - Episode #1.10 (1984) TV episode .... Sandy Parris
        - Episode #1.9 (1984) TV episode .... Sandy Parris
          (6 more)
  49. "Highway to Heaven" .... Arthur Crock Jr. (1 episode, 1984)
        - A Divine Madness (1984) TV episode .... Arthur Crock Jr.
  50. "Remington Steele" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Woman of Steele (1984) TV episode (uncredited)
  51. "The Fall Guy" .... Connors (1 episode, 1984)
        - Always Say Always (1984) TV episode .... Connors
  52. "Five Mile Creek" .... Adam Scott (1 episode, 1984)
        - Gold Fever (1984) TV episode .... Adam Scott
  53. "Bare Essence" .... Marcus Marshall (11 episodes, 1983)
        - Hour Eleven (1983) TV episode .... Marcus Marshall
        - Hour Ten (1983) TV episode .... Marcus Marshall
        - Hour Nine (1983) TV episode .... Marcus Marshall
        - Hour Eight (1983) TV episode .... Marcus Marshall
        - Hour Seven (1983) TV episode .... Marcus Marshall
          (6 more)
  54. "This Is the Life" (1983) TV series .... Ken Stewart (unknown episodes)
  55. "Voyagers!" .... Charles Lindbergh (1 episode, 1982)
        - An Arrow Pointing East (1982) TV episode .... Charles Lindbergh
  56. "Quincy M.E." .... Leon Bohannon / ... (2 episodes, 1982)
    ... aka "Quincy" - International (English title) (informal title)
        - Ghost of a Chance (1982) TV episode .... Surgeon
        - The Face of Fear (1982) TV episode .... Leon Bohannon
  57. Bare Essence (1982) (TV) .... Marcus Marshall
  58. "Hill Street Blues" .... Eddie Sims (1 episode, 1982)
        - Of Mouse and Man (1982) TV episode .... Eddie Sims
  59. "Hart to Hart" .... Adam Blake (1 episode, 1982)
        - Harts and Palms (1982) TV episode .... Adam Blake
  60. "Harper Valley" .... Clutch Breath (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka "Harper Valley P.T.A." - USA (original title)
        - Low Noon (1981) TV episode .... Clutch Breath
  61. "The Dukes of Hazzard" .... Jamie Lee Hogg (1 episode, 1981)
        - Mrs. Daisy Hogg (1981) TV episode .... Jamie Lee Hogg
  62. "I'm a Big Girl Now" (1 episode, 1981)
        - He's Not Heavy, He's Neal's Brother (1981) TV episode
  63. The Night the City Screamed (1980) (TV) .... Richard Hawkins
  64. "Beulah Land" (1980) TV mini-series .... Adam Davis
  65. "Here's Boomer" .... Philip (1 episode, 1980)
        - Private Eye (1980) TV episode .... Philip
  66. "Paris" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Pay the Two Bucks (1980) TV episode

  67. "Eight Is Enough" .... Chapper (1 episode, 1979)
        - Arrivals (1979) TV episode .... Chapper
  68. "The Waltons" .... Ashley Longworth Jr. (2 episodes, 1979)
        - The Lost Sheep (1979) TV episode .... Ashley Longworth Jr.
        - The Legacy (1979) TV episode .... Ashley Longworth Jr.
  69. "The Associates" .... Kip Dunbar (1 episode, 1979)
        - The First Day (1979) TV episode .... Kip Dunbar
  70. Beach Patrol (1979) (TV) .... Marty Green
  71. "The White Shadow" .... Basketball Player (1 episode, 1979)
        - One of the Boys (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Basketball Player
  72. "Barnaby Jones" .... David Douglas (1 episode, 1978)
        - Stages of Fear (1978) TV episode .... David Douglas
  73. "Charlie's Angels" .... Brad (1 episode, 1978)
        - Angel on My Mind (1978) TV episode .... Brad
  74. "Fantasy Island" .... Kirk Wendover (1 episode, 1978)
        - The War Games/Queen of the Boston Bruisers (1978) TV episode .... Kirk Wendover
  75. "The Doctors" (1963) TV series .... Tom Carroll (unknown episodes, 1977-1978)
Director:
  1. "The Glades" (1 episode, 2010)
        - Marriage Is Murder (2010) TV episode
  2. "The Good Guys" (2 episodes, 2010)
        - Silvio's Way (2010) TV episode
        - Don't Tase Me, Bro (2010) TV episode
  3. "Leverage" (6 episodes, 2009-2010)
        - The Studio Job (2010) TV episode
        - The Reunion Job (2010) TV episode
        - The Bottle Job (2010) TV episode
        - The Fairy Godparents Job (2009) TV episode
        - The Juror #6 Job (2009) TV episode
          (1 more)
  4. "Persons Unknown" (3 episodes, 2010)
        - Incoming (2010) TV episode
        - And Then There Was One (????) TV episode
        - Identity (????) TV episode
  5. "V" (1 episode, 2010)
        - John May (2010) TV episode
  6. "NCIS: Los Angeles" (1 episode, 2010)
        - LD50 (2010) TV episode

  7. "Castle" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Kill the Messenger (2009) TV episode
  8. "Dollhouse" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Belonging (2009) TV episode
  9. The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008) (TV)
    ... aka "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice" - USA (informal title)
  10. "Masters of Science Fiction" (1 episode, 2007)
        - The Discarded (2007) TV episode
  11. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) (TV)
  12. Thunderbirds (2004)
  13. "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Lineman (2002) TV episode
  14. Clockstoppers (2002)
    ... aka "Time Machine" - Japan (English title) (video title)
  15. "Roswell" (5 episodes, 1999-2001)
    ... aka "Roswell High" - UK, USA (working title)
        - Behind the Music (2001) TV episode
        - Secrets and Lies (2001) TV episode
        - The White Room (2000) TV episode
        - Four-Square (2000) TV episode
        - River Dog (1999) TV episode
  16. Star Patrol (2000) (TV)

  17. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
    ... aka "Star Trek 9" - USA (informal alternative title)
  18. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    ... aka "Star Trek 8" - USA (informal alternative title)
    ... aka "Star Trek VIII: First Contact" - USA (DVD box title)
  19. "Diagnosis Murder" (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "Dr. Mark Sloan" - Japan (English title)
        - Left-Handed Murder (1996) TV episode
  20. "Star Trek: Voyager" (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
    ... aka "Voyager" - USA (short title)
        - Prototype (1996) TV episode
        - Parturition (1995) TV episode
        - Projections (1995) TV episode
  21. Star Trek: Klingon (1996) (VG)
  22. "University Hospital" (1 episode, 1995)
        - Life and Death (1995) TV episode
  23. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
    ... aka "DS9" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Deep Space Nine" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "Star Trek: DS9" - USA (short title)
        - Past Tense: Part 2 (1995) TV episode
        - Meridian (1994) TV episode
        - The Search: Part 2 (1994) TV episode
  24. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (8 episodes, 1990-1994)
    ... aka "Star Trek: TNG" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
        - Sub Rosa (1994) TV episode
        - Attached (1993) TV episode
        - The Chase (1993) TV episode
        - The Quality of Life (1992) TV episode
        - Cause and Effect (1992) TV episode
          (3 more)
Producer:
  1. "Roswell" (executive producer) (14 episodes, 1999-2001)
    ... aka "Roswell High" - UK, USA (working title)
        - Secrets and Lies (2001) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Significant Others (2001) TV episode (executive producer)
        - How the Other Half Lives (2001) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Disturbing Behavior (2001) TV episode (executive producer)
        - We Are Family (2001) TV episode (executive producer)
          (9 more)

  2. Dying to Live (1999) (TV) (executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007) (TV) (special thanks)

  2. Monster in the Closet (1986) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Trek Nation (2010) .... Himself

  2. "That's Impossible!" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2009)
        - Invisibility Cloaks (2009) TV episode .... Narrator
  3. The Captain's Summit (2009) (V) .... Himself
  4. "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka "Padre de familia" - USA (Spanish title)
        - Not All Dogs Go to Heaven (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  5. The Secret World of Superfans (2008) .... Himself
  6. Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007) (TV) .... Himself - interviewee
  7. How William Shatner Changed the World (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction" .... Himself - Host (33 episodes, 1997-2002)
    ... aka "Beyond Belief" - USA (short title)
        - The Cigar Box (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Mandarin's Bowl (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Vigil (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Moonstruck (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Night Walker (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (28 more)
  9. "Futurama" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Where No Fan Has Gone Before (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  10. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (Husband) (1 episode, 2001)
        - Genie Francis (2001) TV episode .... Himself (Husband)
  11. "Roswell" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
    ... aka "Roswell High" - UK, USA (working title)
        - Secrets and Lies (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - The Convention (2000) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  12. America Loves... Star Trek (2001) (TV) .... Himself/Narrator
  13. Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction? (2000) (TV) .... Narrator

  14. Trekkies (1997) .... Himself
  15. UFOs: The Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 31 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  19. Time Travel Through the Bible (1995) (V) .... Himself
  20. Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  21. "Cybill" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Starting on the Wrong Foot (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  22. Multimedia Celebrity Poker (1995) (VG) .... Himself
  23. Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  24. Comic Relief VI (1994) (TV) .... Commander William T. Riker
  25. Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. World of Robin Hood (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Cmdr. William T. Riker
  2. Alien Autopsy (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999) (TV) .... Commander William T. Riker
  4. Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (1999) (VG) .... Commander William T. Riker

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