Brent Spiner
Birthday: 1949-02-02
Place of Birth: Houston - Texas - USA
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.
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Star Trek: Generations
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Star Trek: First Contact
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Star Trek: Insurrection
When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerativ...
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Star Trek: Nemesis
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jea...
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Independence Day
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The Aviator
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, durin...
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Material Girls
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Corrina, Corrina
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Geppetto
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Superhero Movie
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Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Dave, a young photon, who is forced out of the Sun on a journey of discovery. He must get to the Cas...
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an...
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Phenomenon
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
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The Master of Disguise
After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the...
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Stardust Memories
While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspiratio...
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Get ready to send off Jean-Luc Picard and his crew in style! On Wednesday, April 19, experience the ...
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Trekkies
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Out to Sea
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Star Trek: Federation Science
Produced by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (lead writer, Mark Bourne), the exhibit was or...
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time tha...
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Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
A one man CBS Special featuring classic close-up magic, card tricks and other sleight of hand....
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Sunday in the Park with George
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My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Live from Carnegie Hall and hosted by Julie Andrews, a host of glittering Broadway stars sing Broadw...
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Star Trek Story
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The Ponder Heart
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Miss Firecracker
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Pie in the Sky
A young man obsessed with traffic patterns attempts to reunite with his first love....
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Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Interviews about the making of the film and behind the scenes footage...
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Crime of Innocence
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Independence Day: Resurgence
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The Midnight Man
When Grady, an assassin with a genetic disorder that renders him unable to feel pain, is sent on a h...
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Manhunt for Claude Dallas
This is the story is based on an actual incident. Claude Dallas is a man who loves to be free, so he...
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Family Sins
Gordon has a loving wife and two sons, Bryan and Keith, but he favors his spoiled younger son Keith ...
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Jack
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Rent Control
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Shocker
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms i...
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Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
The making of Star Trek: Generations which was given away free with The Sun newspaper in 1993....
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An Unexpected Love
An unhappily married housewife and mother of two children seperates from her husband and gets a new ...
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I Am Sam
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave th...
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Dude, Where's My Car?
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Brentwood
A running feud between Star Trek actors Brent Spiner and Levar Burton is the basis for this TV comed...
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Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 2...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
The Enterprise has a deadly encounter with the Borg, resulting in Picard's kidnap, while Commander R...
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Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Reunification: 25 Years After Star Trek – The Next Generation is a 61-minute documentary celebrating...
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Best Christmas Movies Ever!
Over 50 stars, writers, athletes, directors and critics share the spirit of the season....
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Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest s...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Captain Picard embarks on a secret mission to find Ambassador Spock, who is rumored to have defected...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
The U.S.S. Enterprise travels to the Klingon Empire, where Captain Picard is to attend the installat...
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