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Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films and series.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Fictional character from Star Trek For other uses, see William Riker (disambiguation). Fictional character William T. Riker Star Trek: The Next Generation character First appearance "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987) (The Next Generation) Created by Gene Roddenberry D. C. Fontana Portrayed ...
Finally, William Riker of the USS Enterprise denies any claim to have known Quinn at all, until Q shows Riker that Quinn had helped his family in the past: as a soldier in the American Civil War, Quinn carried a wounded Union officer, Colonel Thaddeus Riker, back from the front lines to safety – ultimately ensuring Will Riker's existence in ...
In short order, a rescue mission is planned, for which Riker volunteers to pilot a shuttle to retrieve the shuttle crew. A member of the J'naii named Soren insists on accompanying Riker, acting as a co-pilot. Soren proves to be a good pilot. Riker and Soren share a meal and become more comfortable with each other.
During a dry run for a covert mission, Riker is accidentally injured by Lt. Worf, and while Dr. Crusher heals the head wound, some pain persists. He then performs in Frame of Mind, a play in which his character is confined to a mental asylum, and delivers a soliloquy regarding the nature of being sane.
Cdr. Riker suggests that Lt. Riker join them on a second attempt to recover the data. At the base, their personality styles conflict, and the attempt ends in failure when Lt. Riker refuses to follow Cdr. Riker's orders. Lt. Cdr. Data postulates that the two men are resentful towards each other due to the loss of their sense of uniqueness. Lt.
"Future Imperfect" is the 82nd episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is the eighth episode of the fourth season. [1]Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D.
Picard advises Riker that while the Enterprise is a prestigious assignment, it cannot replace the experience of having one's own command, and gives him 12 hours—the duration of their stop at the starbase—to decide.