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Brent Spiner
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.
As actor
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Brentwood
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Independence Day: Resurgence
The Midnight Man
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Superhero Movie
Material Girls
The Aviator
Jack
Collectormania 6
An Unexpected Love
Star Trek: Nemesis
The Master of Disguise
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
The Ponder Heart
I Am Sam
Geppetto
Dude, Where's My Car?
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge