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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 2, 1949
Place of Birth
Houston - Texas - USA
Also Known As
- برنت اسپاینر
Brent Spiner
1.2 Popularity
Biography
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. 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.
Known For
7.0
Self
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
2024
7.7
Commander Data
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
6.6
Bob Wheeler
Night Court
2023
6.6
Bobert 'Bob' Wheeler
Night Court
2023
6.9
Self
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
7.6
Data (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
6.7
Ned Vanderhoff
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020
7.3
Data / Lore
Star Trek: Picard
2020
7.3
Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10
Star Trek: Picard
2020
7.3
Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
Star Trek: Picard
2020
Credits
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
as Self
2024
7.0
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Commander Data
2023
7.7
Night Court
as Bob Wheeler
2023
6.6
Night Court
as Bobert 'Bob' Wheeler
2023
6.6
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2021
6.9
Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Data (voice)
2020
7.6
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
as Ned Vanderhoff
2020
6.7
Star Trek: Picard
as Data / Lore
2020
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong / Daystrom Android M-5-10
2020
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
2020
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
as Dr. Adam Soong
2020
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
as Data
2020
7.3
Star Trek: Picard
as Data / Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
2020
7.3
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
as Self
2019
7.4
The Ready Room
as Self
2019
4.0
Brentwood
as Brent Spiner
2018
8.0
Justice League Action
as Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice)
2016
7.1
Independence Day: Resurgence
as Dr. Brakish Okun
2016
5.3
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
as Self
2016
7.0
Outcast
as Sidney
2016
7.1
The Midnight Man
as Ezekiel
2016
5.9
Blunt Talk
as Phil
2015
6.7
The Librarians
as Puck (voice)
2014
7.2
Star Wars Rebels
as Gall Trayvis (voice)
2014
7.7
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2014
0.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013
0.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
as Lieutenant Commander Data
2013
9.0
Ray Donovan
as Therapist
2013
7.5
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Lt. Cmdr. Data (archive footage)
2013
7.1
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
2012
7.0
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as The Sandman
2012
6.2
🎬
Fresh Hell
as Brent Spiner
2011
6.0
Alphas
as Dr. Kern
2011
6.8
Young Justice
as Joker (voice)
2010
8.4
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
as Purple Man (Voice)
2010
8.2
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
as Purple Man (voice)
2010
8.2
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
as Coach Mackey (voice)
2010
6.3
Generator Rex
2010
8.5
Warehouse 13
as Brother Adrian
2009
7.7
Leverage
as William Quint
2008
7.6
Superhero Movie
as Dr. Strom
2008
5.3
The Big Bang Theory
as Brent Spiner (uncredited)
2007
7.9
The Guild
as Brent Spiner
2007
7.1
Material Girls
as Tommy Katzenbach
2006
5.3
Threshold
as Dr. Nigel Fenway
2005
7.0
The Aviator
as Robert Gross
2004
7.2
Jack
as Vernon
2004
4.6
An Unexpected Love
as Brad
2003
4.8
Star Trek: Nemesis
as Lt. Commander Data
2002
6.3
The Master of Disguise
as Devlin Bowman
2002
4.0
I Am Sam
as Shoe Saleman
2001
7.6
The Ponder Heart
as Dorris Grabney
2001
4.0
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Graham Barnes
2001
7.6
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Dr. Arik Soong
2001
7.5
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self
2001
5.0
A Girl Thing
as Bob
2001
0.0
Dude, Where's My Car?
as Pierre (uncredited)
2000
5.5
Geppetto
as Stromboli
2000
5.9
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
as Earl Mills
1999
6.4
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
as Conan O'Brien (voice)
1999
7.3
Family Guy
as Brent Spiner (voice)
1999
7.4
Star Trek: Insurrection
as Lt. Commander Data
1998
6.4
Trekkies
as Self
1997
6.4
Out to Sea
as Gil Godwyn
1997
5.7
Star Trek: First Contact
as Lieutenant Commander Data
1996
7.3
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
1996
5.8
Star Trek Story
as Self
1996
0.8
Phenomenon
as Dr. Bob
1996
6.5
Independence Day
as Dr. Brackish Okun
1996
6.9
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
1996
0.0
Pie in the Sky
as Upscale Guy
1996
6.6
Deadly Games
as Danny Schlecht
1995
8.3
The Outer Limits
as Professor Trent Davis
1995
7.7
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
as (uncredited)
1995
6.2
Star Trek: Generations
as Lt. Commander Data
1994
6.5
Gargoyles
as Puck (voice)
1994
8.1
Friends
as James Campbell
1994
8.4
Corrina, Corrina
as Brent Witherspoon
1994
6.7
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
1994
6.9
Frasier
as Albert
1993
7.7
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
as Self
1993
1.0
🎬
Gottschalk Late Night
as Self
1992
0.0
Mad About You
as Bob, the Dog Agent
1992
6.7
Star Trek: Federation Science
as Data
1992
1.0
Dream On
as Dr. Strongwater
1990
6.9
The Simpsons
as Robots (voice)
1989
8.0
Miss Firecracker
as Preacher Mann
1989
5.6
Shocker
as Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
1989
5.6
Family Sins
as Ken McMahon
1987
3.5
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Data
1987
8.4
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
as Jim Stevens
1986
4.0
Sunday in the Park with George
as Franz / Dennis
1986
7.2
Crime of Innocence
1985
5.5
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Dead Run")
1985
7.8
Robert Kennedy & His Times
as Allard Lowenstein
1985
7.0
Tales from the Darkside
as Reverend Peabody
1984
7.2
Hunter
as Willie Vaughn
1984
7.1
Rent Control
as Leonard Junger
1984
0.0
Night Court
as Bob Wheeler
1984
7.3
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
as Corinne's Boss
1982
6.2
Cheers
as Bill Grand
1982
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
Stardust Memories
as Fan in Lobby
1980
6.9
The Dain Curse
as Tom Fink
1978
6.2