Portrait of Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

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.

Born: February 2, 1949

Place of Birth: Houston - Texas - USA

Filmography

2023
Night Court

as Bob Wheeler

2023
Night Court

as Bobert 'Bob' Wheeler

2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Data (voice)

2020
2020
Star Trek: Picard

as Data / Lore

2020
Star Trek: Picard

as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10

2020
Star Trek: Picard

as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong

2020
Star Trek: Picard

as Dr. Adam Soong

2020
Star Trek: Picard

as Data / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong

2019
2018
Brentwood

as Brent Spiner

2016
Justice League Action

as Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice)

2016
Independence Day: Resurgence

as Dr. Brakish Okun

2016
Outcast

as Sidney

2016
2015
Blunt Talk

as Phil

2014
The Librarians

as Puck (voice)

2014
Star Wars Rebels

as Gall Trayvis (voice)

2013
Ray Donovan

as Therapist

2013
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!

as The Sandman

2011
Alphas

as Dr. Kern

2010
Young Justice

as Joker (voice)

2010
2009
Warehouse 13

as Brother Adrian

2008
Leverage

as William Quint

2008
Superhero Movie

as Dr. Strom

2007
The Big Bang Theory

as Brent Spiner (uncredited)

2007
The Guild

as Brent Spiner

2006
Material Girls

as Tommy Katzenbach

2005
Threshold

as Dr. Nigel Fenway

2004
The Aviator

as Robert Gross

2004
Jack

as Vernon

2002
Star Trek: Nemesis

as Lt. Commander Data

2002
The Master of Disguise

as Devlin Bowman

2001
I Am Sam

as Shoe Saleman

2001
The Ponder Heart

as Dorris Grabney

2001
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise

as Dr. Arik Soong

2001
2001
2000
Dude, Where's My Car?

as Pierre (uncredited)

2000
Geppetto

as Stromboli

1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

as Conan O'Brien (voice)

1999
Family Guy

as Brent Spiner (voice)

1998
Star Trek: Insurrection

as Lt. Commander Data

1997
Trekkies

as Self

1997
Out to Sea

as Gil Godwyn

1996
Star Trek: First Contact

as Lieutenant Commander Data

1996
1996
Phenomenon

as Dr. Bob

1996
Independence Day

as Dr. Brackish Okun

1996
Pie in the Sky

as Upscale Guy

1995
Deadly Games

as Danny Schlecht

1995
The Outer Limits

as Professor Trent Davis

1994
Star Trek: Generations

as Lt. Commander Data

1994
Gargoyles

as Puck (voice)

1994
Friends

as James Campbell

1994
Corrina, Corrina

as Brent Witherspoon

1993
Frasier

as Albert

1992
Mad About You

as Bob, the Dog Agent

1990
Dream On

as Dr. Strongwater

1989
The Simpsons

as Robots (voice)

1989
Miss Firecracker

as Preacher Mann

1989
Shocker

as Talk Show Guest (uncredited)

1987
Family Sins

as Ken McMahon

1986
1986
1985
The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Dead Run")

1985
Robert Kennedy & His Times

as Allard Lowenstein

1984
Tales from the Darkside

as Reverend Peabody

1984
Hunter

as Willie Vaughn

1984
Rent Control

as Leonard Junger

1984
Night Court

as Bob Wheeler

1982
Cheers

as Bill Grand

1980
Stardust Memories

as Fan in Lobby

1978
The Dain Curse

as Tom Fink