Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 02, 1949
Place of Birth
Houston - Texas - USA
Credits
101 titles
Brent Spiner
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.
Known For
Filmography
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Self
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Commander Data
Night Court
Bob Wheeler
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Data (voice)
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Ned Vanderhoff
Star Trek: Picard
Data / Lore
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Self
The Ready Room
Self
Brentwood
Brent Spiner
Justice League Action
Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice)
Independence Day: Resurgence
Dr. Brakish Okun
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
Outcast
Sidney
The Midnight Man
Ezekiel
Blunt Talk
Phil
The Librarians
Puck (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Lt. Cmdr. Data
Star Wars Rebels
Gall Trayvis (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Lt. Cmdr. Data
Ray Donovan
Therapist
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
The Sandman
Fresh Hell
Brent Spiner
Alphas
Dr. Kern
Young Justice
Joker (voice)
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Purple Man (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Coach Mackey (voice)
Generator Rex
Warehouse 13
Brother Adrian
Leverage
William Quint
Superhero Movie
Dr. Strom
The Big Bang Theory
Brent Spiner (uncredited)
The Guild
Brent Spiner
Material Girls
Tommy Katzenbach
Threshold
Dr. Nigel Fenway
The Aviator
Robert Gross
Jack
Vernon
An Unexpected Love
Brad
Star Trek: Nemesis
Lt. Commander Data
The Master of Disguise
Devlin Bowman
I Am Sam
Shoe Saleman
The Ponder Heart
Dorris Grabney
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Graham Barnes
Star Trek: Enterprise
Dr. Arik Soong
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self
A Girl Thing
Bob