Brent Spiner
Acting
- Born:
- 1949-02-02
- Place of birth:
- Houston - Texas - USA
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
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Night Court
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Star Trek: Picard
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
The Ready Room
Brentwood
Justice League Action
Independence Day: Resurgence
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Outcast
The Midnight Man
Blunt Talk
The Librarians
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Star Wars Rebels
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Ray Donovan
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Fresh Hell
Alphas
Young Justice
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Generator Rex
Warehouse 13
Leverage
Superhero Movie
The Big Bang Theory
The Guild
Material Girls
Threshold
The Aviator
Collectormania 6
Jack
An Unexpected Love
Star Trek: Nemesis
The Master of Disguise
I Am Sam
The Ponder Heart
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Star Trek: Enterprise
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
A Girl Thing
Dude, Where's My Car?
Geppetto
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Family Guy
Star Trek: Insurrection
Trekkies
Out to Sea
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Star Trek Story
Phenomenon
Independence Day
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Pie in the Sky
Deadly Games
The Outer Limits
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Star Trek: Generations
Gargoyles
Friends
Corrina, Corrina
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Frasier
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Gottschalk Late Night
Mad About You
Star Trek: Federation Science
Dream On
The Simpsons
Shocker
Miss Firecracker
Family Sins
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Sylvan in Paradise
Sunday in the Park with George
Crime of Innocence
The Twilight Zone
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Tales from the Darkside
Hunter
Rent Control
Night Court
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Cheers
American Playhouse
Hill Street Blues
Stardust Memories
The Dain Curse
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary