Jonathan Frakes

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Summary

Jonathan Frakes is an actor and director best known as William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation and for directing Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection. His work in the franchise has centered on science fiction, ensemble storytelling, and hopeful visions of the future. Frakes has described Star Trek’s vision as one without sexism or racism, praised the diverse cast of Strange New Worlds, and said The Next Generation’s “The Outcast” should have cast a man as Soren to make its story about gender and sexuality bolder. No public party campaigning or advocacy organization leadership is on record.