Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
Brent Jay Spineris an American actor, comedian, and singer best known for his portrayal of the android, Lieutenant Commander Data, in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films. 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. He has also...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth2 February 1949
CityHouston, TX
CountryUnited States of America
And, you know, when you are a kid, everybody wants to be an actor. I think that everybody wants to be in show business, frankly.
My own personal favorite Cher song is the unforgettable Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.
Any job you can go to and have a laugh everyday has got to be a good job.
And the basic sort of thrust of Star Trek being about equality and tolerance and things I believe in deeply.
Certainly I find it most interesting to play a role that I can invent from nothing.
I think it's the business part of the word show business that causes me the most concern.
I don't read fiction at all.
I don't read Science Fiction.
No, actually I'm trying to stay away from the big screen.
Hollywood has more than its share of harsh and crewel stories. In fact, it's probably more the norm than the exception.
In my heart, I've never left Brazil.
I try not to make plans. Because, even the best laid plans etc. etc.
I think there is something like 90% unemployment in the Screen Actors Guild, so we are the exception.
Generally, I have to be able to get the lines out of my mouth without making a mistake before I go to sleep.