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
My character has a distrust of government as Big Brother, ... He doesn't see why this should be kept secret from the public.
It's so good, I can't even tell you,
Everyone I've ever known in my life, or seen, or met, or loved, or hated, is at risk of being destroyed. That's a pretty big chunk of fear, and I think that's what we are all dealing with, if we don't save the day.
I like coming to work every day and hanging out with 50 or 60 people who are a lot of fun to be around.
If I'm not mistaken, I think Data was the comic relief on the show.
I think he is an extremely accessible character. In Data there is no potential for cruelty.
And I think it's likely that there will be Data's out there one day. I hope so, if there are, that they all look exactly like me!
Yes, Data is hairless but I am not. And we are both anatomically correct.
There's a great mood on the set. It's a real fun place to come to work.
Sometimes I go off and er.....(laughs with people laughing in the background)...I er.......(laughs)......I may just go off now as a matter of fact.
I wanted to direct very early on, and then we started having directors who were caterers, drivers, and grips, so I thought better of it.
Producers in this crazy town simply won't leave me alone, and I'm having to be firm.
I would assume that, at some point in the future, Paramount Pictures would consider doing a Next generation movie.
I have considered working with George Clooney, but so far, I'm only considering it.