Jonathan Frakes Biography

Fast Facts

• Two of the films he directed, "Star Trek: Insurrection" and "Star Trek: First Contact," were nominated for Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation
• Was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Director for "Star Trek: First Contact․"
• In the 1970s while he was trying to find acting work, Marvel Comics would pay him to dress up as Captain America and attend comic conventions
• Quote: "I’m continually amazed and thankful for the phenomenon that Star Trek has become over the last 20-30 years․"
• Has an unmistakable resonant and authoritative voice
• Best known for playing Commander William Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation․"
• Co-wrote a science fiction book with Dean Wesley Smith called "The Abductors: Conspiracy․"
• Didn't know anything about the original "Star Trek" series when he started preparing for his audition for "Star Trek: The Next Generation․"
• His mailbox is shaped like a cow, and one must reach into the animal's hindquarters in order to check the mail
• Was a member of the Penn State University marching band as a trombone player