Brent Spiner

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-02-02 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Houston - Texas - USA

Brent Spiner

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Brent Jay Spiner (/ˈspaɪnər/, born February 2, 1949, height 5' 10" (1,78 m)) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films. His portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact and of Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, both in 1996, earned him a Saturn Award and Saturn Award nomination respectively.

He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician.

Brent Jay Spiner was born February 2, 1949 in Houston, Texas to Sylvia and Jack Spiner, who owned a furniture store. After his father's death, Spiner was adopted by Sylvia's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between 1955 and 1975. Spiner was raised Jewish. He attended Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas. Spiner became active on the Bellaire Speech team, winning the national championship in dramatic interpretation. He attended the University of Houston where he performed in local theatre.

Known For

The Simpsons
8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

Independence Day
6.9%

Independence Day

Jun 25, 1996

Friends
8.4%

Friends

Sep 22, 1994

The Aviator
7.2%

The Aviator

Dec 17, 2004

Family Guy
7.3%

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

I Am Sam
7.6%

I Am Sam

Dec 28, 2001

Dude, Where's My Car?
5.6%

Dude, Where's My Car?

Dec 15, 2000

Superhero Movie
5.3%

Superhero Movie

Mar 28, 2008

Star Trek: First Contact
7.3%

Star Trek: First Contact

Nov 22, 1996

Star Trek: Picard
7.3%

Star Trek: Picard

Jan 23, 2020

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Acting

2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event as Commander Data
2023
Night Court as Bob Wheeler
2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Ned Vanderhoff
2020
Star Trek: Picard as Data
2020
Star Trek: Picard as Data / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
2020
Star Trek: Picard as Dr. Adam Soong
2020
Star Trek: Picard as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10
2020
Star Trek: Picard as Data / Lore
2020
Star Trek: Picard as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
2019
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary as Self
2019
The Ready Room as Self
2018
Brentwood as Brent Spiner
2016
Justice League Action as Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice)
2016
Independence Day: Resurgence as Dr. Brakish Okun
2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
2016
Outcast as Sidney
2016
The Midnight Man as Ezekiel
2015
Blunt Talk as Phil
2014
Star Wars Rebels as Gall Trayvis (voice)
2013
Ray Donovan as Therapist
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
2012
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang! as The Sandman
2011
Fresh Hell as Brent Spiner
2011
Alphas as Dr. Kern
2010
Young Justice as Joker (voice)
2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Coach Mackey (voice)
2010
Generator Rex
2009
Warehouse 13 as Brother Adrian
2008
Leverage as William Quint
2008
Superhero Movie as Dr. Strom
2007
The Guild as Brent Spiner
2006
Material Girls as Tommy Katzenbach
2005
Threshold as Dr. Nigel Fenway
2004
The Aviator as Robert Gross
2004
Jack as Vernon
2003
An Unexpected Love as Brad
2002
Star Trek: Nemesis as Lt. Commander Data
2002
The Master of Disguise as Devlin Bowman
2001
I Am Sam as Shoe Saleman
2001
The Ponder Heart as Dorris Grabney
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Graham Barnes
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise as Dr. Arik Soong
2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs as Self
2001
A Girl Thing as Bob
2000
Dude, Where's My Car? as Pierre
2000
Geppetto as Stromboli
1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge as Earl Mills
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Conan O'Brien (voice)
1999
Family Guy as Brent Spiner (voice)
1998
Star Trek: Insurrection as Lt. Commander Data
1997
Trekkies as Self
1997
Out to Sea as Gil Godwyn
1996
Star Trek: First Contact as Lieutenant Commander Data
1996
Star Trek Story as Self
1996
Phenomenon as Dr. Bob
1996
Independence Day as Dr. Brackish Okun
1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self
1996
Pie in the Sky as Upscale Guy
1995
Deadly Games as Danny Schlecht
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
1995
The Outer Limits as Professor Trent Davis
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
1994
Star Trek: Generations as Lt. Commander Data
1994
Gargoyles
1994
Friends as James Campbell
1994
Corrina, Corrina as Brent Witherspoon
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... as Lieutenant Commander Data
1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
1994
Sinnlos im Weltraum as Data
1993
Frasier as Albert
1993
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations as Self
1992
Mad About You as Bob, the Dog Agent
1992
Star Trek: Federation Science as Data
1991
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption as Data (archive footage)
1990
Dream On
1989
The Simpsons
1989
Miss Firecracker as Preacher Mann
1989
Shocker as Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
1987
Family Sins as Ken McMahon
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Data
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
1986
Manhunt for Claude Dallas as Jim Stevens
1986
Sunday in the Park with George as Franz / Dennis
1985
Crime of Innocence
1985
The Twilight Zone
1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times as Allard Lowenstein
1984
Tales from the Darkside as Reverend Peabody
1984
Hunter as Willie Vaughn
1984
Rent Control as Leonard Junger
1984
Night Court as Bob Wheeler
1982
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains as Corinne's Boss
1982
Cheers
1981
Hill Street Blues
1980
Stardust Memories as Fan in Lobby
1978
The Dain Curse as Tom Fink

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2002
Star Trek: Nemesis as Story
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