Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Date of Birth:

Feb 02, 1949

Place of Birth:

Houston - Texas - USA

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Brent Jay Spiner (/ˈspaɪnər/, born February 2, 1949, height 5' 10" (1,78 m)) 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.

filmography:

The Midnight Man The Midnight Man

2016

Independence Day: Resurgence Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

Manhunt for Claude Dallas Manhunt for Claude Dallas

1986

Family Sins Family Sins

1987

Jack Jack

2004

Crime of Innocence Crime of Innocence

1985

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'

2016

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

1991

Star Trek Story Star Trek Story

1996

The Ponder Heart The Ponder Heart

2001

Miss Firecracker Miss Firecracker

1989

Pie in the Sky Pie in the Sky

1996

Rent Control Rent Control

1984

Shocker Shocker

1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit

1995

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

2013

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

2012

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ... Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...

1994

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019

Brentwood Brentwood

2018

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

1993

An Unexpected Love An Unexpected Love

2003

I Am Sam I Am Sam

2001

Dude, Where's My Car? Dude, Where's My Car?

2000

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

2001

Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George

1986

Superhero Movie Superhero Movie

2008

Geppetto Geppetto

2000

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

Phenomenon Phenomenon

1996

Corrina, Corrina Corrina, Corrina

1994

Material Girls Material Girls

2006

Star Trek: Insurrection Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: First Contact

1996

Star Trek: Nemesis Star Trek: Nemesis

2002

Independence Day Independence Day

1996

The Aviator The Aviator

2004

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

1982

The Master of Disguise The Master of Disguise

2002

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

1992

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

1996

A Girl Thing A Girl Thing

2001

Star Trek: Federation Science Star Trek: Federation Science

1992

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow

1995

Stardust Memories Stardust Memories

1980

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

2023

Trekkies Trekkies

1997

Out to Sea Out to Sea

1997

Star Trek: Generations Star Trek: Generations

1994

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