Highest rated as cast or director
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · 7 Seasons
Outcast
2016 · 2 Seasons
Threshold
2005 · 1 Season
The Midnight Man
2016
Brent Spiner's 5 titles from the 1990s have a median Balasaur Score of 62, led by Star Trek: First Contact (78) and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (72), against 56 for those from the 2000s.
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.
Acted in 84
2020s
- 2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Commander Data
- 2020
2010s
- 2018
Brentwood
Brent Spiner
- 2016
- 2015
Blunt Talk
Phil · 2 episodes
- 2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Lt. Cmdr. Data
- 2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Lt. Cmdr. Data
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Coach Mackey (voice)
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
An Unexpected Love
Brad
- 2002
- 2001
The Ponder Heart
Dorris Grabney
A Girl Thing
Bob · 4 episodes
- 2000
Geppetto
Stromboli
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Pie in the Sky
Upscale Guy
- 1995
Deadly Games
Danny Schlecht · 1 episode
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
(uncredited)
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Lt. Cmdr. Data
Star Trek: Federation Science
Data
- 1991
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Lt. Cmdr. Data
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
Family Sins
Ken McMahon
- 1986
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Jim Stevens
Sunday in the Park with George
Franz / Dennis
- 1985
Crime of Innocence
Movie
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Allard Lowenstein · 3 episodes
- 1984
Rent Control
Leonard Junger
- 1982
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Corinne's Boss
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1978
The Dain Curse
Tom Fink · 3 episodes
Wrote 1
2000s
- 2002
Appearances15
2020s
- 2026
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Self
- 2024
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Self
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
- 2012
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
2000s
- 2004
Collectormania 6
Self
- 2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self
1990s
- 1997
- 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Star Trek Story
Self
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Self
- 1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
- 1993
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Self
