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• Actor Brent Spiner rose to fame playingData on the sci-fi series The Next Generation.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Brent Jay Spiner
  2. Born: February 2, 1949
  3. Birthplace: Houston, Texas
  4. Spouse: Loree McBride
  5. Child: Jackson Spiner
  6. Awards: 1 Saturn Award win
  7. Debut TV show: My Sweet Charlie (1970)
  8. Album: Old Yellow Eyes Is Back (1987)

• Notable Roles

  • Bob Wheeler in Night Court (1985-1987)
  • Data in The Next Generation (1978-1994)
  • Puck in Gargoyles (1994)
  • Brackish Okun in Independence Day (1996)
  • Bob Niedorf in Phenomenon (1996)
  • Earl Mills in Introducing Dorthey Dandridge (1999)
  • Arik Soong in Enterprise (2004-2005)
  • Nigel Fenway in Threshold (2005-2006)

• Quotes

  "As I get older and I get more of this dialogue and I lose more and more brain cells, it really does become the most difficult part of the job!"TV.com: Brent Spiner Quotes

  "Hollywood has more than its share of harsh and cruel stories. In fact, it's probably more the norm than the exception."TV.com: Brent Spiner Quotes

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  The Next Generation | Patrick Stewart | Jonathan Frakes | The Next Generation Episode Guide | Majel Barrett Roddenberry

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