Persona
Brent Spiner
Nato/a: 02/02/1949(77 anni)
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
Night Court
Bobert 'Bob' Wheeler · Bob Wheeler · 2023
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self · 2021
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Ned Vanderhoff · 2020
Star Trek: Picard
Dr. Adam Soong · Adam Soong · Data/Lore · 2020
Justice League Action
Edward Nigma / Riddler (voice) · 2016
Independence Day - Rigenerazione
Dr. Brakish Okun · 2016
Outcast
Sidney · 2016
Blunt Talk
Phil · 2015
Star Wars Rebels
Gall Trayvis (voice) · 2014
Alphas
Dr. Kern · 2011
Young Justice
Joker (voice) · 2010
Gli Avengers: I più potenti eroi della Terra!
Purple Man (voice) · 2010
Generator Rex
Rylander · 2010
Warehouse 13
Brother Adrian · 2009
Leverage - Consulenze illegali
William Quint · 2008
Superhero - Il più dotato fra i supereroi
Dr. Strom · 2008
Material Girls
Tommy Katzenbach · 2006
Threshold
Dr. Nigel Fenway · 2005
The Aviator
Robert Gross · 2004
Star Trek - La nemesi
Story · Lt. Commander Data · 2002
Il maestro cambiafaccia
Devlin Bowman · 2002
Mi chiamo Sam
Shoe Saleman · 2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Dr. Arik Soong · 2001
Fatti, strafatti e strafighe
Pierre (uncredited) · 2000
Vi presento Dorothy Dandridge
Earl Mills · 1999
South Park: Il film - Più grosso, più lungo & tutto intero
Conan O'Brien (voice) · 1999
Star Trek - L'insurrezione
Lt. Commander Data · 1998
Primo contatto
Lieutenant Commander Data · 1996
Phenomenon
Dr. Bob · 1996
Independence Day
Dr. Brackish Okun · 1996
Generazioni
Lt. Commander Data · 1994
Gargoyles - Il risveglio degli eroi
Puck (voice) · Puck · 1994
Una moglie per papà
Brent Witherspoon · 1994
Sotto shock
Talk Show Guest (uncredited) · 1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Data · 1987
Giudice di notte
Bob Wheeler · 1984
Stardust Memories
Fan in Lobby · 1980