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Brent Spiner is a popular American actor known for his role as the android Data on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and four subsequent films. In 2019, Brent replayed the role for Star Trek: Picard. In 1997, Brent received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor due to his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and became nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, a role he replayed in Independence Day: Resurgence.
He has also enjoyed a career in the theater and as a musician. He starred as a media technician in “The Advocates”, a second-season episode of the Showtime cable series The Paper Chase. In 1984, Brent moved to Los Angeles, where he appeared in many pilots and made-for-TV movies.
Brent Spiner Age
Brent was born on February 2, 1949, in Houston, Texas, in the United States. He is 74 years old. Brent celebrates his birthday on February 2, every year.
Brent Spiner Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Brent stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in ( Approx 1.78m ).
Brent Spiner Family
He was born in Houston, Texas, to Jewish parents Sylvia (née Schwartz) and Jack Spiner, who owned a furniture store. At age 29, his father Jack Spiner died of kidney failure when his son was ten months old. Following his father’s death, Brent was adopted by his mother’s second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between 1955 and 1975.
Brent Spiner Wife
Brent is married to his wife Loree McBride a producer. The two married in 2001. Brent and his wife Loree have a son named Jackson Spiner who was born on June 29, 2002.
Brent Spiner Education
He went to Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas. He became active on the Bellaire speech team, winning the national championship in dramatic interpretation. Later on, Brent went to the University where he performed in local theater.
Brent Spiner Independence Day
He portrayed Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, a role he replayed in Independence Day: Resurgence. Independence Day focuses on disparate groups of people who converge in the Nevada desert in the aftermath of a worldwide attack by a powerful extraterrestrial race.
Brent Spiner Night Court
He played the role of Bob Wheeler in the television sitcom Night Court which aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 31, 1992. It was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had formerly worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Brent Spiner Movies And Tv Shows
– My Sweet Charlie (1970) as Local
– Miss Firecracker (1989) as Preacher Mann
– Star Trek Generations (1994) as Lt. Commander Data
– Independence Day (1996) as Dr. Brackish Okun
– Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Lt. Commander Data
– Out to Sea (1997) as Gil Godwyn
– South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) as Conan O’Brien
– I Am Sam (2001) as Shoe Salesman
– The Master of Disguise (2002) as Devlin Bowman
– The Aviator (2004) as Robert Gross
– Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) as Coach Mackey
– The Midnight Man (2016) as Ezekiel
– The Dain Curse (1978) as Tom Fink
– Family (1979) as Fred
– Ryan’s Hope (1981) as Kim’s Doctor
– Cheers (1987) as Bill Grand
– Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) as Lt. Commander Data / Lore / Dr. Noonien Soong
– Friends (2004) as James Campbell
– Star Trek: Picard (2020-present) as Dr. Altan Inigo Soong
– Young Justice: Phantoms (2021) as The Joker
Brent Spiner Star Trek
In 1987, Brent began portraying the android Starfleet officer Lieutenant Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, which spanned seven seasons and four feature films. As the main character, Brent starred in all but one of the series’ 178 episodes. He replayed his role in the spin-off films Star Trek Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). However, Brent opined that he was too old to proceed playing also the part, as Data does not age. Brent plays Lore the Android brother of Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation and another brother B4 in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
In 2004, Brent came back to Star Trek when he was seen as Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Data’s creator Dr. Noonien Soong, whom he also played, in a three-episode story arc of Star Trek: Enterprise: “Borderland”, “Cold Station 12”, and “The Augments”. He also recorded dialogue as Data that was heard in the last episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, “These Are the Voyages…”, which aired in 2005.
Brent Spiner Fan Fiction
In October 2021, Brent released Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events, a mixture of memoir (taking place during the filming of the fourth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation) as well as a fictitious noir detective story about Spiner dealing with a crazed, murderous fan who also claims to be the fictitious Lal, the android daughter of Data in the third-season TNG episode, “The Offspring”.
Brent Spiner Net Worth
Brent gets his wealth from his work as an actor known for his role as the android Data on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and four subsequent films. Therefore, brent has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Brent’s estimated net worth is $16 million.
Is Brent Spiner Married
Yes, In 2001, Brent married his wife Loree McBride a producer, and have a son named Jackson Spiner who was born on June 29, 2002.
How Old Is Brent Spiner
Brent is a 74-year-old who was born on February 2, 1949, in Houston, Texas, in the United States. Brent celebrates his birthday on February 2, every year.
Who Is Brent Spiner
Brent is an actor known for his role as the android Data on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and four subsequent films. In 2019, Brent replayed the role for Star Trek: Picard. In 1997, Brent received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor due to his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and became nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, a role he replayed in Independence Day: Resurgence. He has also enjoyed a career in the theater and as a musician.
Brent Spiner Social Media Account
Twitter – @BrentSpiner