Brent Spiner
Acting
Born 1949-02-02
Houston - Texas - USA
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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.
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The Simpsons
Family Guy
Friends
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Frasier
Hunter
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Young Justice
The Big Bang Theory
Cheers
Star Trek: Enterprise
Hill Street Blues
Justice League Action
Mad About You
Star Wars Rebels
Night Court
Star Trek: Picard
The Librarians
Warehouse 13
Ray Donovan
Star Trek: Lower Decks
The Outer Limits
Tales from the Darkside
Leverage
The Twilight Zone
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Gargoyles
Independence Day
American Playhouse
The Aviator
The Guild
Star Trek: First Contact
Generator Rex
Night Court
Dream On
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Nemesis
Independence Day: Resurgence
I Am Sam
Alphas
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Superhero Movie
Star Trek: Generations
The Ready Room
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Outcast
Phenomenon
Threshold
Dude, Where's My Car?
Blunt Talk
Deadly Games
Out to Sea
Material Girls
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
The Master of Disguise
Shocker
Corrina, Corrina
A Girl Thing
Robert Kennedy & His Times
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