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Born 2 February 1949 in 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

The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World 2026 Movie Self Best Christmas Movies Ever! 2024 Movie Self Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event 2023 Movie Commander Data Night Court 2023 Series Bob Wheeler / Bobert 'Bob' Wheeler The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek 2021 Series Self Star Trek: Lower Decks 2020 Series Data (voice) Penny Dreadful: City of Angels 2020 Series Ned Vanderhoff Star Trek: Picard 2020 Series Data / Lore / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10 / Dr. Adam Soong / Data / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary 2019 Movie Self The Ready Room 2019 Show Self Brentwood 2018 Movie Brent Spiner Justice League Action 2016 Series Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice) Independence Day: Resurgence 2016 Movie Dr. Brakish Okun Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' 2016 Movie Self Outcast 2016 Series Sidney The Midnight Man 2016 Movie Ezekiel Blunt Talk 2015 Series Phil The Librarians 2014 Series Puck (voice) Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... 2014 Movie Lt. Cmdr. Data Star Wars Rebels 2014 Series Gall Trayvis (voice) Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command 2014 Movie Lt. Cmdr. Data Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification 2013 Movie Lt. Cmdr. Data Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption 2013 Movie Lt. Cmdr. Data Ray Donovan 2013 Series Therapist Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation 2012 Movie Self Comedy Bang! Bang! 2012 Show The Sandman Fresh Hell 2011 Series Brent Spiner Alphas 2011 Series Dr. Kern Young Justice 2010 Series Joker (voice) The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes 2010 Series Purple Man (voice) Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey 2010 Movie Coach Mackey (voice) Generator Rex 2010 Series Warehouse 13 2009 Series Brother Adrian Leverage 2008 Series William Quint Superhero Movie 2008 Movie Dr. Strom The Big Bang Theory 2007 Series Brent Spiner (uncredited) The Guild 2007 Series Brent Spiner Material Girls 2006 Movie Tommy Katzenbach Threshold 2005 Series Dr. Nigel Fenway The Aviator 2004 Movie Robert Gross Collectormania 6 2004 Movie Self Jack 2004 Movie Vernon An Unexpected Love 2003 Movie Brad Star Trek: Nemesis 2002 Movie Lt. Commander Data / Story The Master of Disguise 2002 Movie Devlin Bowman I Am Sam 2001 Movie Shoe Saleman The Ponder Heart 2001 Movie Dorris Grabney Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 Series Graham Barnes Star Trek: Enterprise 2001 Series Dr. Arik Soong My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs 2001 Movie Self A Girl Thing 2001 Series Bob Dude, Where's My Car? 2000 Movie Pierre (uncredited) Geppetto 2000 Movie Stromboli Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 1999 Movie Earl Mills South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 1999 Movie Conan O'Brien (voice) Family Guy 1999 Series Brent Spiner (voice) Star Trek: Insurrection 1998 Movie Lt. Commander Data Trekkies 1997 Movie Self Out to Sea 1997 Movie Godwyn Star Trek: First Contact 1996 Movie Lieutenant Commander Data Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond 1996 Movie Self Star Trek Story 1996 Movie Self Phenomenon 1996 Movie Dr. Bob Independence Day 1996 Movie Dr. Brackish Okun Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade 1996 Movie Self Pie in the Sky 1996 Movie Upscale Guy Deadly Games 1995 Series Danny Schlecht The Outer Limits 1995 Series Professor Trent Davis Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long 1995 Movie (uncredited) Star Trek: Generations 1994 Movie Lt. Commander Data Gargoyles 1994 Series Puck (voice) Friends 1994 Series James Campbell Corrina, Corrina 1994 Movie Brent Witherspoon Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation 1994 Movie Self Frasier 1993 Series Albert Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations 1993 Movie Self Gottschalk Late Night 1992 Show Self Mad About You 1992 Series Bob, the Dog Agent Star Trek: Federation Science 1992 Movie Data Dream On 1990 Series Dr. Strongwater Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds 1990 Movie Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage) The Simpsons 1989 Series Robots (voice) Miss Firecracker 1989 Movie Preacher Mann Shocker 1989 Movie Talk Show Guest (uncredited) Family Sins 1987 Movie Ken McMahon Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 Series Data Manhunt for Claude Dallas 1986 Movie Jim Stevens Sylvan in Paradise 1986 Movie Sunday in the Park with George 1986 Movie Franz / Dennis Crime of Innocence 1985 Movie The Twilight Zone 1985 Series (segment "Dead Run") Robert Kennedy & His Times 1985 Series Allard Lowenstein Tales from the Darkside 1984 Series Reverend Peabody Hunter 1984 Series Willie Vaughn Rent Control 1984 Movie Leonard Junger Night Court 1984 Series Bob Wheeler Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains 1982 Movie Corinne's Boss Cheers 1982 Series Bill Grand American Playhouse 1982 Series Franz / Dennis Hill Street Blues 1981 Series Stardust Memories 1980 Movie Fan in Lobby The Dain Curse 1978 Series Tom Fink Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary Movie Self