Brent Spiner
Acting
1949-02-02 · Houston - Texas - USA
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.
Filmography
TheatersThe Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
2026 · Movie
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
2024 · Movie
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023 · Movie
Night Court
2023 · Series
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021 · Series
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · Series
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020 · Series
Star Trek: Picard
2020 · Series
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
2019 · Movie
The Ready Room
2019 · Series
Brentwood
2018 · Movie
Justice League Action
2016 · Series
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016 · Movie
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016 · Movie
Outcast
2016 · Series
The Midnight Man
2016 · Movie
Blunt Talk
2015 · Series
The Librarians
2014 · Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014 · Movie
Star Wars Rebels
2014 · Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014 · Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013 · Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
2013 · Movie
Ray Donovan
2013 · Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013 · Movie
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
2012 · Movie
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Series
Fresh Hell
2011 · Series
Alphas
2011 · Series
Young Justice
2010 · Series
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010 · Series
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010 · Movie
Generator Rex
2010 · Series
Warehouse 13
2009 · Series
Leverage
2008 · Series
Superhero Movie
2008 · Movie
The Big Bang Theory
2007 · Series
The Guild
2007 · Series
Material Girls
2006 · Movie
Threshold
2005 · Series
The Aviator
2004 · Movie
Collectormania 6
2004 · Movie
Jack
2004 · Movie
An Unexpected Love
2003 · Movie
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 · Movie
The Master of Disguise
2002 · Movie
I Am Sam
2001 · Movie
The Ponder Heart
2001 · Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001 · Series
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 · Movie
A Girl Thing
2001 · Series
Dude, Where's My Car?
2000 · Movie
Geppetto
2000 · Movie
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
1999 · Movie
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999 · Movie
Family Guy
1999 · Series
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 · Movie
Trekkies
1997 · Movie
Out to Sea
1997 · Movie
Star Trek: First Contact
1996 · Movie
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996 · Movie
Star Trek Story
1996 · Movie
Phenomenon
1996 · Movie
Independence Day
1996 · Movie
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996 · Movie
Pie in the Sky
1996 · Movie
Deadly Games
1995 · Series
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995 · Movie
Star Trek: Generations
1994 · Movie
Gargoyles
1994 · Series
Friends
1994 · Series
Corrina, Corrina
1994 · Movie
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994 · Movie
Frasier
1993 · Series
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993 · Movie
Gottschalk Late Night
1992 · Series
Mad About You
1992 · Series
Star Trek: Federation Science
1992 · Movie
Dream On
1990 · Series
The Simpsons
1989 · Series
Miss Firecracker
1989 · Movie
Shocker
1989 · Movie
Family Sins
1987 · Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Series
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
1986 · Movie
Sylvan in Paradise
1986 · Movie
Sunday in the Park with George
1986 · Movie
Crime of Innocence
1985 · Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985 · Series
Robert Kennedy & His Times
1985 · Series
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · Series
Hunter
1984 · Series
Rent Control
1984 · Movie
Night Court
1984 · Series
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982 · Movie
Cheers
1982 · Series
American Playhouse
1982 · Series
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Series
Stardust Memories
1980 · Movie
The Dain Curse
1978 · Series
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
Movie