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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Redirect Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Brent Jay Spiner (Шаблон:IPAc-en; born February 2, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the android Data on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987Шаблон:Ndash1994), four subsequent films (1994Шаблон:Ndash2002), and Star Trek: Picard (2020Шаблон:Ndash2023). In 1997, he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and was nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, a role he reprised in Independence Day: Resurgence. Spiner has also enjoyed a career in the theater and as a musician. He's also known for voicing The Joker in the animated series Young Justice (2011-onward).

Early life

Brent Jay Spiner was born on February 2, 1949, in Houston, to Sylvia (née Schwartz) and Jack Spiner, who owned a furniture store. At age 29, Jack Spiner died of kidney failure when his son was ten months old. After his father's death, Spiner was adopted by his mother's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between 1955 and 1975.

Spiner attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas. He 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 theater. In 1968, Spiner worked as a performer at Six Flags Astroworld, first as a gunfighter and later in Dr. Featherflowers Medicine Show with his friend Trey Wilson. Both performers alternated as Dr. Featherflowers. Spiner also performed the role in the 1968 TV special The Pied Piper of Astroworld.

Career

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Spiner in 2005

Early work

Spiner moved to New York City in the early 1970s, where he became a stage actor, performing in several Broadway and off-Broadway plays, including The Three Musketeers and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. Spiner (as Brent Mintz) appeared as an imposter on a 1972 episode of To Tell the Truth. He had a brief non-speaking role in the film Stardust Memories, credited as "Fan in Lobby", the one with a Polaroid. He can also be seen as a passenger on the train full of misfits that the Allen character is trapped on in one of the films-within-the-film.

Spiner appeared as a media technician in "The Advocates", a second-season episode of the Showtime cable series The Paper Chase. In 1984, he moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared in several pilots and made-for-TV movies. He played a recurring character on Night Court, Bob Wheeler, patriarch of a rural family. In 1986, he played a condemned soul in "Dead Run", an episode of the revival of Rod Serling's series The Twilight Zone on CBS. He made two appearances in season three (1986) of the situation comedy Mama's Family, playing two different characters. Spiner's first and only starring film role was in Rent Control (1984). In the Cheers episode "Never Love a Goalie, Part II", he played acquitted murder suspect Bill Grand. Spiner also appeared in the Tales from the Darkside episode, "A Case of the Stubborns", as a preacher. He portrayed Jim Stevens in the made-for-TV movie Manhunt for Claude Dallas.

Spiner guest-starred in Friends as James Campbell, a man who interviews Rachel for Gucci.

Star Trek

In 1987, Spiner was cast as the android Starfleet officer Lieutenant Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, which spanned seven seasons and four feature films. Spiner appeared as Data in all but one of the series' 178 episodes. Spiner reprised his role in the spin-off films Star Trek Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Although billed as the final Trek movie for the TNG cast, the ambiguous ending of Star Trek: Nemesis suggested a possible avenue for the return of Data. However, Spiner opined that he was too old to continue playing the part, as Data does not age. He played Lore, the android brother of Data, in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and another brother of his, an android with a less developed mind named B-4, in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).

In 2004, Spiner returned to Star Trek when he appeared as Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Data's creator Dr. Noonien Soong, whom he also played in a three-episode story arc of Star Trek: Enterprise: "Borderland", "Cold Station 12", and "The Augments".

Spiner also recorded dialogue as Data that was heard in the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, "These Are the Voyages...", which aired in 2005.

Eighteen years after last appearing as Data, he reprised the role in the 2020 Star Trek series Star Trek: Picard as well as Dr Altan Inigo Soong, the son of Data's creator Dr Noonien Soong. Spiner has stated that he does not intend to play that role again, though he might be open to playing the role of Altan Soong. In Season 2 he plays another ancestor of Dr Noonien Soong, Dr Adam Soong. In Season 3 of Picard, he simultaneously played Dr. Noonien Soong, B4, Lore, and a version of Data that was designed to feel emotions and naturally use verbal contractions, which the original Data could not do.

In addition to the series and films, Spiner voiced his character in several Star Trek video games, such as Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity, Star Trek: Hidden Evil, Star Trek: Away Team, and Star Trek: Bridge Commander.

Music and stage

In 1991, Spiner recorded an album of 1940s pop standards, Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back, the title of which was a play on the yellow contact lenses Spiner wore as Data, and the title of a Frank Sinatra record, Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back. In 1997, he returned to Broadway, playing John Adams in the Roundabout Theater Company revival of the musical 1776. The production was nominated for a Tony Award. A cast recording was released of the revival production.

After Star Trek

Spiner has appeared in many television series, including Deadly Games, The Blacklist, Dream On, Gargoyles, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Mad About You and The Outer Limits. In the series The Big Bang Theory and Joey, he appeared as himself. He has acted in the movies The Aviator; Dude, Where's My Car?; I Am Sam; Independence Day; Independence Day: Resurgence; The Master of Disguise; Out to Sea; Phenomenon; The Ponder Heart; and South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut. His television-movie appearances during this period include the 2000 musical Geppetto and the role of Dorothy Dandridge's manager and confidant, Earl Mills, in the HBO production Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.Шаблон:Fact

In 2005, Spiner appeared in a short-lived science-fiction television series Threshold, which was canceled in November of that year after 13 episodes. In 2006, he appeared in a feature film comedy, Material Girls, with Hilary and Haylie Duff.

During the 10th season of the situation comedy Frasier, in the episode "Lilith Needs a Favor", Spiner made two brief cameos as a fellow airline passenger with Frasier Crane's ex-wife, Lilith Sternin.Шаблон:Fact

In March 2008, Spiner performed alongside Maude Maggart in a radio show/musical, Dreamland, which was released as a CD album.

In 2008, Spiner played Dr. Strom in the feature film parody Superhero Movie. In February 2009, he played William Quint in "The Juror #6 Job", an episode of the drama series Leverage directed by his Next Generation co-star Jonathan Frakes. That same year, he voiced himself in the Family Guy episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven".Шаблон:Fact

Шаблон:Stack On January 13, 2010, Spiner and fellow Star Trek: The Next Generation actor LeVar Burton appeared on TWiT.tv's coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show.

In April 2011, Spiner began starring in Fresh Hell, a comic webseries in which he plays a version of himself, attempting to put his career back together after falling out of the limelight.

Spiner appeared as Dr. Kern in the September 12, 2011, episode of the Syfy channel program Alphas entitled "Blind Spot". In October 2011, he appeared as himself in the episode "The Russian Rocket Reaction" of The Big Bang Theory. The day after his guest appearance, it was announced that Spiner would guest-star in the Young Justice episode "Revelation", providing the voice of the Joker. Spiner has also guest-starred on the Syfy program Warehouse 13 as Brother Adrian in the third and fourth seasons.Шаблон:Fact

Book

In October 2021, Spiner released Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events, a mixture of memoir (taking place during the filming of the fourth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation) and a fictitious noir detective story about Spiner dealing with a crazed, murderous fan who claims to be the fictitious Lal, the android daughter of Data in the third-season TNG episode "The Offspring". The audiobook version, primarily narrated by Spiner, featured vocal cameos from Spiner's TNG co-stars, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, and Gates McFadden.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	My Sweet Charlie	Local	Uncredited
1980	Stardust Memories	Fan in lobby
1981	Rent Control	Leonard Junger
1982	Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains	Corinne Burns's Boss	Uncredited
1985	Crime of Innocence	Hinnerman
1986	Sunday in the Park with George	Franz/Dennis
1986	Sylvan in Paradise	Clinton C. Waddle
1986	Manhunt for Claude Dallas	Jim Stevens
1987	Family Sins	Ken McMahon
1989	Miss Firecracker	Preacher Mann
1994	Corrina, Corrina	Brent Witherspoon
1994	Star Trek Generations	Lt. Commander Data
1995	Kingfish: A Story of Huey Long	Шаблон:N/a	Uncredited
1995	Pie in the Sky	Upscale Guy
1996	Phenomenon	Dr. Bob Niedorf
1996	Independence Day	Dr. Brackish Okun	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
1996	Star Trek: First Contact	Lt. Commander Data	Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
1997	Out to Sea	Gil Godwyn
1998	Star Trek Insurrection	Lt. Commander Data
1999	South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut	Conan O'Brien	Voice
2000	Dude, Where's My Car?	Pierre	Uncredited
2001	I Am Sam	Shoe Salesman
2002	The Master of Disguise	Devlin Bowman
2002	Star Trek: Nemesis	Lt. Commander Data/B-4
2004	The Aviator	Robert Gross
2006	Material Girls	Tommy Katzenbach
2008	Superhero Movie	Dr. Strom
2010	Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey	Coach Mackey	Voice
2016	The Midnight Man	Ezekiel
2016	Independence Day: Resurgence	Dr. Brackish Okun

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1968	The Pied Piper of Astroworld	Dr. Osgood T. Featherflowers	TV special
1972	To Tell the Truth	Himself/Imposter	1 episode
1978	The Dain Curse	Tom Fink	Unknown episodes
1979	Family	Fred	Episode: "Prelude"
1981	Ryan's Hope	Kim's Doctor	Episode: "#1.1442"
1984	The Paper Chase	Student in Reeve's Class	Episode: "The Advocates"
1984	Tales from the Darkside	Reverend Peabody	Episode: "A Case of the Stubborns"
1984	One Life to Live	Ralph Harley	Episode: "17 December 1984"
1985	Robert Kennedy and His Times	Allard Lowenstein	Unknown episodes
1985	Hill Street Blues	Larry Stein	Episode: "The Life and Time of Domonic Florio Jr"
1985–1987	Night Court	Bob Wheeler	6 episodes
1986	The Twilight Zone	The Draft Dodger	Episode: "The Leprechaun-Artist/Dead Run"
1986	American Playhouse	Dennis / Franz	Episode: "Sunday in the Park with George"
1986	Hunter	Willie Vaughn	Episode: "The Contract"
1986–1987	Mama's Family	Billy Bob Conroy	2 episodes
1987	Cheers	Bill Grand	Episode: "Never Love a Goalie (Part 2)"
1987	Sledge Hammer!	Soldier	Episode: "The Spa Who Loved Me"
1987–1994	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Lt. Commander Data (series regular) Lore (4 episodes) Dr. Noonien Soong (3 episodes)	177 episodes Nominated—Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series
1988	Reading Rainbow	Himself	Episode: "The Bionic Bunny Show"
1991	Crazy from the Heart	Шаблон:N/a	Television movie; uncredited
1995	Mad About You	Bob, The Dog Agent	Episode: "Just My Dog"
1995	Deadly Games	Danny Schlecht	Episode: "The Practical Joker"
1995–1996	Gargoyles	Puck (voice)	4 episodes
1996	Dream On	Dr. Strongwater	Episode: "The Spirit of 76th & Park"
1996	The Outer Limits	Professor Trent Davis	Episode: "The Deprogrammers"
1999	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Earl Mills	Television movie Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2000	Geppetto	Stromboli	Television movie
2001	A Girl Thing	Bob	Television movie
2001	The Ponder Heart	Dorris Grabney	Television movie
2003	Frasier	Albert	Episode: "Lilith Needs a Favor"
2003	An Unexpected Love	Brad	Television movie
2004	Jack	Vernon	Television movie
2004	Friends	James Campbell	Episode: "The One with Princess Consuela"
2004	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Graham Barnes	Episode: "Shrink-Wrapped"
2004–2005	Star Trek: Enterprise	Dr. Arik Soong / Lt. Commander Data (voice)	4 episodes
2005	Joey	Himself	Episode: "Joey and the Premier"
2005–2006	Threshold	Dr. Nigel Fenway	13 episodes
2009	Leverage	William Quint	Episode: "The Juror #6 Job"
2009	Family Guy	Himself (voice)	Episode: "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven"
2010–2013	Generator Rex	Dr. Gabriel Rylander (voice)	4 episodes
2011	The Guild	Himself	Episode: "Ends and Begins"
2011	Alphas	Dr. Kern	Episode: "Blind Spot"
2011	The Big Bang Theory	Himself	Episode: "The Russian Rocket Reaction"
2011, 2021	Young Justice	The Joker (voice)	Episodes: "Revelation", "The Lady, or the Tigress?"
2011	Fresh Hell	Brent Spiner	15 episodes
2012	The Simpsons	Robots (voice)	Episode: "Them, Robot"
2012	The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	Purple Man (voice)	Episode: "Emperor Stark"
2012	Warehouse 13	Brother Adrian	6 episodes
2013	Robot Chicken	Dr. Noonien Soong, Gondola Jack, Medic (voice)	Episode: "Caffeine-Induced Aneurysm"
2013	Wendell & Vinnie	Himself	Episode: "Swindle & Vinnie"
2014	Ray Donovan	Therapist	3 episodes
2014	Star Wars Rebels	Gall Trayvis (voice)	2 episodes
2014	Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.	Silver Surfer (voice)	Episode: "Fear Itself"
2015	Comedy Bang! Bang!	The Sandman	Episode: "Zach Galifianakis Wears Grey Corduroys and Brown Leather Shoes"
2015–2016	Blunt Talk	Phil	4 episodes
2016–2018	Outcast	Sidney	17 episodes
2016	The Blacklist	The Architect	Episode: "The Architect"
2017	Justice League Action	Edward Nygma / The Riddler (voice)	Episode: "E. Nigma, Consulting Detective"
2019	The Goldbergs	Dr. Emry	Episode: "This is This is Spinal Tap"
2020–2023	Star Trek: Picard	Data (5 episodes) Dr. Altan Inigo Soong (3 episodes) Adam Soong (6 episodes) Daystrom Android M-5-10 (2 episodes)	Series regular 14 episodes
2020	The Ready Room	Himself	Episode: "Episode 20"
2020	Penny Dreadful: City of Angels	Ned Vanderhoff	6 episodes
2021	Young Justice: Phantoms	The Joker (voice)	6 episodes

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	A History of the American Film	Hank
1983	Sunday in the Park with George	Franz/Jed
1984-85		Franz/Dennis
1984	The Three Musketeers	Aramis
1985–1987	Big River	The Duke
1997–1998	1776	John Adams	Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2003	Life × 3	Hubert
2009	Man of La Mancha	Cervantes

Audiobooks

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Rain of the Ghosts	Setebos, Ducky Simpson
2021	Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events	Brent Spiner, Various

Discography

Year	Title	Artist	Notes
1991	Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back	Himself
2010	Dreamland	Brent Spiner and Maude Maggart

Awards and honors

• 2024 – Saturn Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award – The Cast of Star Trek: The Next GenerationШаблон:Efn

External links

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