Brent Spiner
Born: 1949-02-02 in Houston - Texas - USA
Known For: Acting
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. 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.
Filmography
2024
- Best Christmas Movies Ever! as Self
2023
- Night Court as Bob Wheeler
- Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event as Commander Data
2021
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Data (voice)
- Star Trek: Picard as Data / Lore
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Ned Vanderhoff
2019
- The Ready Room as Self
- Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary as Self
2018
- Brentwood as Brent Spiner
2016
- Justice League Action as Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice)
- Independence Day: Resurgence as Dr. Brakish Okun
- Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- Outcast as Sidney
- The Midnight Man as Ezekiel
2015
- Blunt Talk as Phil
2014
- Star Wars Rebels as Gall Trayvis (voice)
- The Librarians as Puck (voice)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2013
- Ray Donovan as Therapist
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption as Lieutenant Commander Data
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as The Sandman
- Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
2011
- Alphas as Dr. Kern
- Fresh Hell as Brent Spiner
2010
- Young Justice as Joker (voice)
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as Purple Man (Voice)
- Generator Rex
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Coach Mackey (voice)
2009
- Warehouse 13 as Brother Adrian
2008
- Leverage as William Quint
- Superhero Movie as Dr. Strom
2007
- The Big Bang Theory as Brent Spiner (uncredited)
- The Guild as Brent Spiner
2006
- Material Girls as Tommy Katzenbach
2005
- Threshold as Dr. Nigel Fenway
2004
- The Aviator as Robert Gross
- Jack as Vernon
2003
- An Unexpected Love as Brad
2002
- Star Trek: Nemesis as Lt. Commander Data
- The Master of Disguise as Devlin Bowman
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Graham Barnes
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Dr. Arik Soong
- I Am Sam as Shoe Saleman
- A Girl Thing as Bob
- The Ponder Heart as Dorris Grabney
- My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs as Self
2000
- Dude, Where's My Car? as Pierre (uncredited)
- Geppetto as Stromboli
1999
- Family Guy as Brent Spiner (voice)
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Conan O'Brien (voice)
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge as Earl Mills
1998
- Star Trek: Insurrection as Lt. Commander Data
1997
- Out to Sea as Gil Godwyn
- Trekkies as Self
1996
- Independence Day as Dr. Brackish Okun
- Star Trek: First Contact as Lieutenant Commander Data
- Phenomenon as Dr. Bob
- Pie in the Sky as Upscale Guy
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self
- Star Trek Story as Self
1995
- The Outer Limits as Professor Trent Davis
- Deadly Games as Danny Schlecht
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as (uncredited)
1994
- Friends as James Campbell
- Gargoyles as Puck (voice)
- Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
- Corrina, Corrina as Brent Witherspoon
- Star Trek: Generations as Lt. Commander Data
1993
- Frasier as Albert
- Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations as Self
1992
- Mad About You as Bob, the Dog Agent
- Star Trek: Federation Science as Data
1990
- Dream On as Dr. Strongwater
1989
- The Simpsons as Robots (voice)
- Shocker as Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
- Miss Firecracker as Preacher Mann
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Data
- Family Sins as Ken McMahon
1986
- Sunday in the Park with George as Franz / Dennis
- Manhunt for Claude Dallas as Jim Stevens
1985
- The Twilight Zone as (segment "Dead Run")
- Robert Kennedy & His Times as Allard Lowenstein
- Crime of Innocence
1984
- Night Court as Bob Wheeler
- Hunter as Willie Vaughn
- Tales from the Darkside as Reverend Peabody
- Rent Control as Leonard Junger
1982
- Cheers as Bill Grand
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains as Corinne's Boss
1981
1980
- Stardust Memories as Fan in Lobby
1978
- The Dain Curse as Tom Fink