Brent Spiner
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.
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- 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 / Lore
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Dr. Adam Soong
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Data
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Data / 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 as
- 2009 · Warehouse 13 as Brother Adrian
- 2008 · Leverage as William Quint
- 2008 · Superhero Movie as Dr. Strom
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Brent Spiner (uncredited)
- 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 · 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 as
- 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 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
- 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 as Dr. Strongwater
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Robots (voice)
- 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
- 1987 · Star Trek - Q Fan Collective as Data
- 1986 · Manhunt for Claude Dallas as Jim Stevens
- 1986 · Sunday in the Park with George as Franz / Dennis
- 1985 · Crime of Innocence as
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as
- 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 as Bill Grand
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · Stardust Memories as Fan in Lobby
- 1978 · The Dain Curse as Tom Fink