Brent Spiner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Houston - Texas - USA
Biography
Brent Jay Spiner (born February 2, 1949) 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. He was born to Sylvia and Jack Spiner, who owned a furniture store. After his father's death, he was adopted by Sylvia's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between 1955 and 1975. He 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.
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Filmography
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
Movie · as Self
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Movie · as Self
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Movie · as Self
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Movie · as Commander Data
Night Court
TV · as Bob Wheeler, Bobert 'Bob' Wheeler · 1 ep
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Trek: Picard
TV · as Data / Lore, Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10, Dr. Adam Soong, Data / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong · 2 eps
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
TV · as Ned Vanderhoff · 6 eps
Star Trek: Lower Decks
TV · as Data (voice) · 1 ep
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Movie · as Self
The Ready Room
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Brentwood
Movie · as Brent Spiner
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Movie · as Self
Independence Day: Resurgence
Movie · as Dr. Brakish Okun
The Midnight Man
Movie · as Ezekiel
Outcast
TV · as Sidney · 20 eps
Justice League Action
TV · as Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice) · 1 ep
Blunt Talk
TV · as Phil · 2 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Data
Star Wars Rebels
TV · as Gall Trayvis (voice) · 4 eps
The Librarians
TV · as Puck (voice) · 1 ep
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Data
Ray Donovan
TV · as Therapist · 1 ep
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Movie · as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as The Sandman · 1 ep
Alphas
TV · as Dr. Kern · 1 ep
Fresh Hell
TV · as Brent Spiner · 15 eps
Generator Rex
TV · 1 ep
Young Justice
TV · as Joker (voice) · 2 eps
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
TV · as Purple Man (voice) · 2 eps
Warehouse 13
TV · as Brother Adrian · 6 eps
Superhero Movie
Movie · as Dr. Strom
Leverage
TV · as William Quint · 1 ep
The Big Bang Theory
TV · as Brent Spiner (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Guild
TV · as Brent Spiner · 1 ep
Material Girls
Movie · as Tommy Katzenbach
Threshold
TV · as Dr. Nigel Fenway · 13 eps
The Aviator
Movie · as Robert Gross
Jack
Movie · as Vernon
Collectormania 6
Movie · as Self
An Unexpected Love
Movie · as Brad
Star Trek: Nemesis
Movie · as Lt. Commander Data
The Master of Disguise
Movie · as Devlin Bowman
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Movie · as Self
The Ponder Heart
Movie · as Dorris Grabney
I Am Sam
Movie · as Shoe Saleman
Star Trek: Enterprise
TV · as Dr. Arik Soong · 3 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Graham Barnes · 1 ep
A Girl Thing
TV · as Bob · 4 eps
Geppetto
Movie · as Stromboli
Dude, Where's My Car?
Movie · as Pierre (uncredited)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Movie · as Conan O'Brien (voice)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Movie · as Earl Mills
Family Guy
TV · as Brent Spiner (voice) · 1 ep
Star Trek: Insurrection
Movie · as Lt. Commander Data
Trekkies
Movie · as Self
Out to Sea
Movie · as Godwyn
Star Trek: First Contact
Movie · as Lieutenant Commander Data
Independence Day
Movie · as Dr. Brackish Okun
Phenomenon
Movie · as Dr. Bob
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Movie · as Self
Star Trek Story
Movie · as Self
Pie in the Sky
Movie · as Upscale Guy
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Movie · as Self
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Movie · as (uncredited)
The Outer Limits
TV · as Professor Trent Davis · 1 ep
Deadly Games
TV · as Danny Schlecht · 1 ep
Star Trek: Generations
Movie · as Lt. Commander Data
Corrina, Corrina
Movie · as Brent Witherspoon
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Movie · as Self
Friends
TV · as James Campbell · 1 ep
Gargoyles
TV · as Puck (voice) · 4 eps
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Movie · as Self
Frasier
TV · as Albert · 1 ep
Star Trek: Federation Science
Movie · as Data
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Data
Mad About You
TV · as Bob, the Dog Agent · 1 ep
Gottschalk Late Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Data
Dream On
TV · as Dr. Strongwater · 1 ep
Miss Firecracker
Movie · as Preacher Mann
Shocker
Movie · as Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
The Simpsons
TV · as Robots (voice) · 1 ep
Family Sins
Movie · as Ken McMahon
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Data · 176 eps
Sunday in the Park with George
Movie · as Franz / Dennis
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Movie · as Jim Stevens
Sylvan in Paradise
Movie
Crime of Innocence
Movie
The Twilight Zone
TV · as (segment "Dead Run") · 1 ep
Robert Kennedy & His Times
TV · as Allard Lowenstein · 3 eps
Rent Control
Movie · as Leonard Junger
Night Court
TV · as Bob Wheeler · 6 eps
Tales from the Darkside
TV · as Reverend Peabody · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Willie Vaughn · 1 ep
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Movie · as Corinne's Boss
Cheers
TV · as Bill Grand · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Franz / Dennis · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1 ep
Stardust Memories
Movie · as Fan in Lobby
The Dain Curse
TV · as Tom Fink · 3 eps