Directed credits
43
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Jonathan Frakes
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 36All crew credits: 45
TMDB ID: 2388
IMDb ID: nm0000408
Known for: Acting
Born: August 19, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2025
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.01
Wikidata: Q346595
Also known as
Jonathan Scott Frakes • جاناتان فریکس
Frequent jobs
Director (43)Executive Producer (1)Music (1)
Biography
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. He began directing episodes of The Next Generation during its third season, and went on to direct the feature films Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and episodes of the later Star Trek series Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and Picard. He later directed the feature films Clockstoppers (2002) and Thunderbirds (2004). He has since directed prolifically for television, including for The Librarian television films and series, Leverage, Burn Notice, and Roswell (of which he is also a producer). He is the credited author of the novel The Abductors: Conspiracy, which was ghostwritten by Dean Wesley Smith. He has been married to actress Genie Francis since 1988 and they have 2 children.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jonathan Frakes.
4.0
Truth be Told
Director
2011 Movie
6.3
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
Director
2008 Movie
6.3
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Director
2006 Movie
5.0
Thunderbirds
Director
2004 Movie
5.3
Clockstoppers
Director
2002 Movie
6.4
Star Trek: Insurrection
Director
1998 Movie
7.3
Star Trek: First Contact
Director
1996 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jonathan Frakes.
8.0
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Leverage: Redemption
Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.5
The Astronauts
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
Director • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.6
The Gifted
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.6
The Orville
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
5.6
The Arrangement
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Powers
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Hindsight
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Librarians
Director • 10 eps
2014 Series
5.6
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.6
Finding Carter
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
King & Maxwell
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Hit the Floor
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Falling Skies
Director • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Switched at Birth
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
3.8
Bar Karma
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.9
The Glades
Director • 3 eps
2010 Series
6.3
Persons Unknown
Director • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.3
The Good Guys
Director • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.8
V
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
Director • 6 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jonathan Frakes.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jonathan Frakes.
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Director • 8 eps
1987 Series
8.4
Futurama
as Jonathan Frakes (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Gargoyles
as David Xanatos (voice) • 78 eps
1994 Series
8.0
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Castle
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
7.9
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
as Jonathan Frakes • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Director • 3 eps
1993 Series
7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
Director • 3 eps
1995 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as Steve (segment "But Can She Type?") • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.7
Roswell
Director • 5 eps
1999 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
as Eddie Sims • 1 eps
1981 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jonathan Frakes.
7.4
Family Guy
as Commander William T. Riker (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Dr. Arthur Malcolm • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
Director • 6 eps
2009 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Director • 8 eps
1987 Series
8.0
Castle
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
Director • 3 eps
1995 Series
8.4
Futurama
as Jonathan Frakes (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Director • 3 eps
1993 Series
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
Director • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.5
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Commander William T. Riker • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
Director • 6 eps
2020 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jonathan Frakes.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jonathan Frakes.
8.2
Butterfly in the Sky
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
7.0
A Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
2023 Movie
7.7
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Captain William Riker
2023 Movie
5.8
Catwoman: Hunted
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
2022 Movie
5.3
Devil's Gate
as Sheriff Gruenwell
2018 Movie
10.0
Heroes Manufactured
as Self (archive footage)
2017 Movie
6.4
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2016 Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Cmdr. William Riker
2014 Movie
7.0
Chaos on the Bridge
as Self
2014 Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014 Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013 Movie
9.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
as Commander Will Riker
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jonathan Frakes.
8.0
The Mighty Nein
as Zeenoth (voice) • 1 eps
2025 Series
The D-Con Chamber
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
4.4
Star Trek: very Short Treks
as Riker (voice) • 3 eps
2023 Series
10.0
The Shuttlepod Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
4.2
Star Trek Day
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Star Trek: Lower Decks
as William T. Riker (voice) • 3 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
as William Riker • 12 eps
2020 Series
7.9
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
as Jonathan Frakes • 2 eps
2019 Series
4.0
The Ready Room
as Self • 10 eps
2019 Series
6.8
After Trek
1 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Angie Tribeca
as Commandant Van Zandt • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.4
The Captains Close Up
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series