Brent Spiner
Known for
Acting
Born
February 2, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
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...
Best known work
The Big Bang Theory
2007
The Simpsons
1989
Independence Day
1996
Friends
1994
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
The Aviator
2004
Family Guy
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
I Am Sam
2001
Dude, Where's My Car?
2000Filmography
TBA
2026
2024
Best Christmas Movies Ever!as Self
2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Eventas Commander Data
2023
2021
2020
2020
2020
Star Trek: PicardTVas Data / Lore (2 episodes), as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10 (1 episode), as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong (1 episode), as Dr. Adam Soong (10 episodes), as Data (3 episodes), as Data / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong (1 episode)
2019
2019
2018
Brentwoodas Brent Spiner
2016
2016
Independence Day: Resurgenceas Dr. Brakish Okun
2016
2016
2016
The Midnight Manas Ezekiel
2015
2014
2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...as Lt. Cmdr. Data
2014
2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Commandas Lt. Cmdr. Data
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unificationas Lt. Cmdr. Data
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemptionas Lt. Cmdr. Data
2013