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| Jonathan Frakes | |
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| Born | Jonathan Scott Frakes August 19, 1952 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
| Characters played | High Evolutionary J'Son |
Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an actor who currently plays J'Son on Guardians of the Galaxy and previously played High Evolutionary on The Super Hero Squad Show. He is more well known for the role of Commander William Riker in the Star Trek franchise.
Biography
He directed several Star Trek episodes of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager as well as the two films First Contact and Insurrection.
Other notable works include Fantasy Island, The Waltons, The Dukes of Hazzard, Hill Street Blues, Bare Essence, Paper Dolls, Falcon Crest, The Twilight Zone, North and South, Matlock, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, David Xanatos in the Gargoyles franchise, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Futurama, Family Guy, NCIS: Los Angeles, Castle, Adventure Time, and Devil's Gate.