Jean-Luc Picard

This article is about the character from the Star Trek franchise. For American television series, see Star Trek: Picard. For other Star Trek characters named Picard, see List of Star Trek characters (N–S).

Jean-Luc Picard
Star Trek: The Next Generation character
A film-screenshot of a balding Caucasoid man in a science-fiction military uniform; he is facing the camera, and looking slightly to its right
Stewart as Picard in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
First appearance"Encounter at Farpoint" (1987; The Next Generation)
Last appearance"The Last Generation" (2023; Star Trek: Picard)
Created byGene Roddenberry
D. C. Fontana
Portrayed by
In-universe information
Species
  • Human (2305–2399),
  • Synthetic Human (since 2399)
AffiliationStarfleet
FamilyMaurice Picard (father)
Yvette Gessard (mother)
Robert Picard (brother)
ChildrenJack Crusher II
RelativesMarie Picard (sister-in-law)
René Picard (nephew)
Adele (aunt)
OriginLa Barre, France, Earth
Postings
Rank

Jean-Luc Picard is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise, most often seen as the commanding officer of the Federation starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). Played by Patrick Stewart, Picard has appeared in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) and the premiere episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the feature films Star Trek Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). He is also featured as the central character in the show Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023).