Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner
Spiner at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023
Born
Brent Jay Spiner

(1949-02-02) February 2, 1949 (age 75)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Other namesBrent Jay Mintz (1955–1975)
Alma materUniversity of Houston
OccupationActor
Years active1968–present
Notable creditLt. Cdr. Data in the Star Trek franchise
SpouseLoree McBride
Children1

Brent Jay Spiner (/ˈspnər/; born February 2, 1949) is an American actor best known for his role as the android Data on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), four subsequent films (1994–2002), and Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023). In 1997, he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and was nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, a role he reprised in Independence Day: Resurgence. Spiner has also enjoyed a career in the theater and as a musician. He is also known for voicing The Joker in the animated series Young Justice (2011–2022).