Truth Be Told
2011 · 3.3/10
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Jonathan Frakes
Director & actor · born 19 August 1952 · Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
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 miniseries North and South, Sandy Parris on ABC's Paper Dolls, Marcus Marshall on NBC's Bare Essence, and Damon Ross, a recurring character on Falcon Crest.
Where to start: Star Trek: First Contact (1996).
As director 7
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Thunderbirds
2004 · 5.1/10
Snoozefest
Clockstoppers
2002 · 5.3/10
Snoozefest
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 · 6.5/10
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Star Trek: First Contact
1996 · 7.3/10
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Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
TBA
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A Grand Biltmore Christmas
2026
Coming Soon
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
2026
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Butterfly in the Sky
2024 · 8.2/10
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A Biltmore Christmas
2023 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023 · 7.8/10
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Catwoman: Hunted
2022 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
Devil's Gate
2018 · 5.3/10
Snoozefest
Heroes Manufactured
2017 · 5.5/10
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50 Years of Star Trek
2016 · 6.2/10
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014
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Chaos on the Bridge
2014 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013 · 7.7/10
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012 · 7.0/10
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Megaquake 10.0
2012 · 8.2/10
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The Captains
2011 · 6.4/10
Popcorn FlickTruth Be Told
2011 · 3.3/10
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Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009 · 6.5/10
NewThe Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
2008 · 6.3/10
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007 · 5.4/10
NewThe Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
2006 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Alien Autopsy
2006 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
How William Shatner Changed the World
2005 · 5.7/10
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Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickClockstoppers
2002 · 5.3/10
Snoozefest
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
2000 · 8.0/10
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Dying to Live
1999 · 5.9/10
NewStar Trek: Insurrection
1998 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Trekkies
1997 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickStar Trek: First Contact
1996 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996 · 5.6/10
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Brothers of the Frontier
1996 · 5.0/10
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Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995 · 5.9/10
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Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
1995 · 7.0/10
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Star Trek: Generations
1994 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Camp Nowhere
1994 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994 · 7.0/10
NewStar Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
1994 · 1.0/10
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Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993 · 1.5/10
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
1992 · 9.5/10
NewRoswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
1992 · 7.0/10
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1991 · 8.0/10
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991 · 5.9/10
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The Cover Girl and the Cop
1989 · 6.0/10
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988 · 3.8/10
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The Night the City Screamed
1980 · 6.0/10
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Beach Patrol
1979 · 7.0/10
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Star Trek: Legenden
Star Trek: Legenden
TV · 2026
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
TV · 2026 · 8.3/10
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
TV · 2026 · 5.4/10
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The Mighty Nein
TV · 2025 · 8.1/10
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Star Trek: very Short Treks
TV · 2023 · 4.9/10
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
TV · 2022 · 7.9/10
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Leverage: Redemption
TV · 2021 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Astronauts
TV · 2020 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Star Trek: Lower Decks
TV · 2020 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Star Trek: Picard
TV · 2020 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
TV · 2019 · 7.9/10
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The Gifted
TV · 2017 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Star Trek: Discovery
TV · 2017 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
The Orville
TV · 2017 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
The Arrangement
TV · 2017 · 5.6/10
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Angie Tribeca
TV · 2016 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Powers
TV · 2015 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
Hindsight
TV · 2015 · 6.5/10
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The Librarians
TV · 2014 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
TV · 2014 · 5.7/10
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Finding Carter
TV · 2014 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV · 2013 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
King & Maxwell
TV · 2013 · 6.9/10
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Hit the Floor
TV · 2013 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Falling Skies
TV · 2011 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Switched at Birth
TV · 2011 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
The Glades
TV · 2010 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
Persons Unknown
TV · 2010 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
The Good Guys
TV · 2010 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
V
TV · 2009 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · 2009 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
The Super Hero Squad Show
TV · 2009 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
That's Impossible!
TV · 2009 · 4.8/10
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Make It or Break It
TV · 2009 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Castle
TV · 2009 · 8.0/10
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Dollhouse
TV · 2009 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Leverage
TV · 2008 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Masters of Science Fiction
TV · 2007 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
Burn Notice
TV · 2007 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Criminal Minds
TV · 2005 · 8.3/10
Absolute CinemaFrequently asked questions
What is the best Jonathan Frakes movie?
By viewer score, Star Trek: First Contact (1996) at 7.3/10.
What are Jonathan Frakes’s most popular movies?
Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Nemesis.
How many movies has Jonathan Frakes made?
54 films on TMDB, 7 as director, 47 as actor.