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Brent Jay Spiner is an American actor, comedian, musician and singer best known for his portrayal of the android Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films. In 1997, he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and was nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, a role he reprised in Independence Day: Resurgence. He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician.
Birth Name
Brent Jay Spiner
Born
Wednesday, 02 February 1949
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek | Self - Data Multiple Series / Self - Data The Next Generation / Self - Data, The Next Generation | 2021 |
| Batman: The Audio Adventures | The Joker | 2021 |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Ned Vanderhoff | 2020 |
| Josh Gates Tonight | Self | 2020 |
| Star Trek: Picard | Adam Soong / Dr. Adam Soong / Commander Data / Lore / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Data | 2020 |
| Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary | Self - 'Data', Star Trek TNG / Self | 2019 |
| The Ready Room | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| What We Left Behind: Star Trek DS9 | Lt. Cmdr. Data | 2018 |
| Justice League Action | Edward Nigma / Riddler | 2016 |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | Dr. Brakish Okun | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek | Self - Data Multiple Series / Self - Data The Next Generation / Self - Data, The Next Generation | 2021 |
| Batman: The Audio Adventures | The Joker | 2021 |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Ned Vanderhoff | 2020 |
| Josh Gates Tonight | Self | 2020 |
| Star Trek: Picard | Adam Soong / Dr. Adam Soong / Commander Data / Lore / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Data | 2020 |
| Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary | Self - 'Data', Star Trek TNG / Self | 2019 |
| The Ready Room | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| What We Left Behind: Star Trek DS9 | Lt. Cmdr. Data | 2018 |
| Justice League Action | Edward Nigma / Riddler | 2016 |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | Dr. Brakish Okun | 2016 |
| Outcast | Sidney | 2016 |
| The Midnight Man | Ezekiel | 2016 |
| Blunt Talk | Phil | 2015 |
| The Jack and Triumph Show | Self | 2015 |
| Star Wars Rebels | Gall Trayvis (voice) | 2014 |
| The Drunken Peasants | Self | 2014 |
| The Librarians | Puck | 2013 |
| The Goldbergs | Dr. Emry | 2013 |
| The Blacklist | The Architect | 2013 |
| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Silver Surfer | 2013 |
| Ray Donovan | Therapist | 2013 |
| Wendell and Vinnie | Brent Spiner | 2013 |
| Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | Coach Mackey (voice) / Coach Mackey | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | The Sandman | 2012 |
| From the Mouths of Babes | Self | 2012 |
| Alphas | Dr. Kern | 2011 |
| Fresh Hell | Brent Spiner | 2011 |
| Young Justice | The Joker | 2010 |
| Those Video Guys | Self | 2010 |
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Zebediah Killgrave / Purple Man | 2010 |
| Generator Rex | Dr. Gabriel Rylander / additional voices | 2010 |
| Warehouse 13 | Brother Adrian | 2009 |
| Leverage | William Quint | 2008 |
| Superhero Movie | Dr. Strom | 2008 |
| The Big Bang Theory | Brent Spiner | 2007 |
| The Guild | Brent Spiner | 2007 |
| Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
| Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Self - Audience | 2006 |
| Material Girls | Tommy Katzenbach | 2006 |
| How William Shatner Changed the World | Lt. Cmdr. Data | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Threshold | Dr. Nigel Fenway | 2005 |
| The Aviator | Robert Gross | 2004 |
| Joey | Brent Spiner | 2004 |
| Jack | Vernon | 2004 |
| Comedy Central Roasts | Self - Audience | 2003 |
| An Unexpected Love | Brad | 2003 |
| Star Trek: Nemesis | B-4 / Data / Lt. Commander Data | 2002 |
| The Master of Disguise | Devlin Bowman | 2002 |
| I Am Sam | Shoe Salesman / Shoe Saleman | 2002 |
| The Ponder Heart | Dorris Grabney | 2001 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Graham Barnes | 2001 |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Dr. Arik Soong / Lt. Cmdr. Data | 2001 |
| A Girl Thing | Bob | 2001 |
| Robot Chicken | Dr. Noonien Soong / Gondola Jack / Medic | 2001 |
| Dude, Where's My Car? | Pierre | 2000 |
| Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments | Lt. Cmdr. Data | 1999 |
| Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Earl Mills | 1999 |
| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Conan O'Brien (voice) / Conan O'Brien | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Brent Spiner | 1999 |
| Star Trek: Insurrection | Data / Lt. Commander Data | 1998 |
| Trekkies | Himself / Self | 1997 |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Stromboli | 1997 |
| Out to Sea | Gil Godwyn | 1997 |
| Star Trek: First Contact | Data / Lieutenant Commander Data | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Phenomenon | Dr. Bob Niedorf / Dr. Bob | 1996 |
| Independence Day | Dr. Brakish Okun / Dr. Brackish Okun | 1996 |
| Pie in the Sky | Upscale Guy | 1996 |
| Deadly Games | Danny Schlecht | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Professor Trent Davis | 1995 |
| Star Trek: Generations | Data / Lt. Commander Data | 1994 |
| Gargoyles | Puck | 1994 |
| Friends | James Campbell | 1994 |
| Corrina, Corrina | Brent Witherspoon | 1994 |
| Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation | Self | 1994 |
| Comic Relief VI | Lt. Cmdr. Data | 1994 |
| Frasier | Albert | 1993 |
| Mad About You | Bob, the Dog Agent | 1992 |
| Dream On | Dr. Strongwater | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Robots | 1989 |
| Shocker | Talkshow Guest | 1989 |
| Miss Firecracker | Preacher Mann | 1989 |
| Family Sins | Ken McMahon | 1987 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lieutenant Commander Data / Data / Lore / Dr. Noonien Soong / Sherlock Holmes / Dr. Ira Graves / Frank Hollander / Eli Hollander / Henchman / Bandito / Annie Meyers | 1987 |
| Manhunt for Claude Dallas | Jim Stevens | 1986 |
| Sledge Hammer! | Soldier | 1986 |
| The Twilight Zone | Draft Dodger (segment "Dead Run") | 1985 |
| Robert Kennedy and His Times | Allard Lowenstein | 1985 |
| Crime of Innocence | Hinnerman | 1984 |
| Hunter | Willie Vaughn | 1984 |
| Rent Control | Leonard Junger | 1984 |
| Night Court | Bob Wheeler | 1984 |
| Tales from the Darkside | Reverend Peabody | 1983 |
| Reading Rainbow | Self | 1983 |
| Mama's Family | Billy Bob Conroy | 1983 |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains | Corinne's Boss / Corinne Burns' Boss | 1982 |
| Cheers | Bill Grand | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Franz / Dennis | 1982 |
| Hill Street Blues | Larry Stein | 1981 |
| Stardust Memories | Fan in Lobby | 1980 |
| The Paper Chase | Student in Reese's Class | 1978 |
| The Dain Curse | Tom Fink | 1978 |
| Family | Fred | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| Ryan's Hope | Doctor Examining Kim | 1975 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| My Sweet Charlie | Local | 1970 |
