Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
Biography
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.
Known For
Actor
as Commander Data
as Bob Wheeler
as Ned Vanderhoff
as Data / Lore
as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10
as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
as Dr. Adam Soong
as Data
as Data / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
as Self
as Brent Spiner
as Dr. Brakish Okun
as Ezekiel
as Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice)
as Sidney
as Phil
as Gall Trayvis (voice)
as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
as Therapist
as The Sandman
as Brent Spiner
as Dr. Kern
as Coach Mackey (voice)
as Joker (voice)
as Brother Adrian
as Dr. Strom
as William Quint
as Brent Spiner (uncredited)
as Brent Spiner
as Tommy Katzenbach
as Dr. Nigel Fenway
as Robert Gross
as Vernon
as Brad
as Lt. Commander Data
as Devlin Bowman
as Shoe Saleman
as Dorris Grabney
as Bob
as Graham Barnes
as Dr. Arik Soong
as Pierre
as Stromboli
as Earl Mills
as Conan O'Brien (voice)
as Brent Spiner (voice)
as Lt. Commander Data
as Self
as Gil Godwyn
as Lieutenant Commander Data
as Self
as Dr. Bob
as Dr. Brackish Okun
as Upscale Guy
as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
as Danny Schlecht
as Professor Trent Davis
as Lt. Commander Data
as Brent Witherspoon
as Lieutenant Commander Data
as James Campbell
as Data
as Albert
as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
as Data
as Bob, the Dog Agent
as Data (archive footage)
as Dr. Strongwater
as Preacher Mann
as Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
as Robots (voice)
as Ken McMahon
as Data
as Self
as Jim Stevens
as Franz / Dennis
as Allard Lowenstein
as Leonard Junger
as Reverend Peabody
as Willie Vaughn
as Bob Wheeler
as Corinne's Boss
as Bill Grand
as Fan in Lobby
as Tom Fink
Writer
as Story