History Creator / JonathanFrakes

Jonathan Frakes is the famed TropeMaker for GrowingTheBeard. Because there had been a writers' strike between the first two seasons of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', he literally [[TropeNamer grew a beard]] during the unexpectedly extended break -- see the page photo. Its presence at the script readthroughs for the second season was mere happenstance and he was planning on shaving prior to shooting, but ''Trek'' creator Creator/GeneRoddenberry felt it gave him a far more dignified appearance and decided to ThrowItIn to his character's appearance too. The beard staying then coincided with, and has become synonymous with, with the show's generally-agreed development from something good into something great in the next year or two. (This goes '''beyond''' ''Star Trek'', too, almost literally; he took over as narrator for the cult anthology series ''Series/BeyondBeliefFactOrFiction'' from the second season onwards, replacing Creator/JoshBrolin.)

Jonathan Frakes is the famed TropeMaker for GrowingTheBeard. Because there had been a writers' strike between the first two seasons of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', he literally [[TropeNamer grew a beard]] during the unexpectedly extended break -- see the page photo. Its presence at the script readthroughs for the second season was mere happenstance and he was planning on shaving prior to shooting, but ''Trek'' creator Creator/GeneRoddenberry felt it gave him a far more dignified appearance and decided to ThrowItIn to his character's appearance too. The beard staying then coincided with, and has become synonymous with, with the show's generally-agreed development from something good into something great in the next year or two. All thanks to Frakes' facial fuzz.

* ''Series/{{Roswell}}'': also a producer

He continues to make the occasional on-screen appearance, having played a dramatically heavy role in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' and [[LargeHam hammed it up]] in ''Series/AngieTribeca''. He also likes to [[CreatorCameo insert himself]] into shows he directs, making very brief blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos. He eventually reprised the role of William T. Riker in ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', which he found surprisingly daunting as it required an amount of acting he hadn't done in a long time. He's also narrated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cylLASrWu_U viral]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVzE9zHxd74 videos]] for [[VideoGame/PlayerUnknownsBattlegrounds PUBG]].

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos ([[InkSuitActor whose design was based on him]]) in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all five TNG-era ''Trek'' series (TNG, [=DS9=], Voyager, Picard and Enterprise)

A well-regarded actor with a long and respectable career, he's largely stepped away from being in front of the camera in favor of becoming a highly-prolific television director. As a director, he is known for a highly economical shooting style that earned him the nickname of "Two Takes Frakes" during the production of ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''. Shows he's directed episodes of include:

He continues to make the occasional on-screen appearance, having played a dramatically heavy role in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' and [[LargeHam hammed it up]] in ''Series/AngieTribeca''. He also likes to [[CreatorCameo insert himself]] into shows he directs, making very brief blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos. He eventually reprised the role of William T. Riker in ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', which he found surprisingly daunting as it required an amount of acting he hadn't done in a long time. He's also narrated [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cylLASrWu_U viral]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so32NjylR8E videos]] for [[VideoGame/PlayerUnknownsBattlegrounds PUBG]].

He continues to make the occasional on-screen appearance, having played a dramatically heavy role in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' and [[LargeHam hammed it up]] in ''Series/AngieTribeca''. He also likes to [[CreatorCameo insert himself]] into shows he directs, making very brief blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos. He eventually reprised the role of William T. Riker in ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', which he found surprisingly daunting as it required an amount of acting he hadn't done in a long time.

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos ([[InkSuitActor whose design was based on him]]) in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all five TNG-era ''Trek'' series (TNG, [=DS9=], Voyager, Picard and Enterprise)

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos ([[InkSuitActor whose design was based on him]]) in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all five TNG-era ''Trek'' series (TNG, [=DS9=], Voyager, Picard and sadly Enterprise)

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos ([[InkSuitActor whose design was based on him]]) in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all five TNG-era ''Trek'' series (TNG, DS9, Voyager, Picard and sadly Enterprise)

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos ([[InkSuitActor whose design was based on him]]) in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all four TNG-era ''Trek'' series, although his [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise last appearance as Commander Riker]] wasn't without controversy.

He is the famed TropeMaker for GrowingTheBeard, because there had been a writers' strike between the first two seasons of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' he, erm, [[TropeNamer grew a beard]] during the unexpectedly extended break (see page photo): the facial topiary's presence at the script readthroughs for the second season was mere happenstance and he was planning on shaving prior to shooting, but ''Trek'' creator Creator/GeneRoddenberry felt it gave him a far more dignified appearance and decided to ThrowItIn to his character's appearance too. The beard staying then coincided -- and has become synonymous -- with the show's generally-agreed development from something good into something great in the next year or two. All thanks to Frakes' face.

Frakes is a part of one of the longest-lived Hollywood marriages in the history of celebrity-dom. He and his wife, actress Genie Francis (of ''Series/GeneralHospital'' fame, who he met while making ''Series/NorthAndSouthUS'') have been married for 31 years and counting.

He continues to make the occasional on-screen appearance, having played a dramatically heavy role in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' and [[LargeHam hammed it up]] in ''Series/AngieTribeca''. He also likes to [[CreatorCameo insert himself]] into shows he directs, making very brief blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos.

Frakes is a part of one of the longest-lived Hollywood marriages in the history of celebrity-dom. He and his wife, actress Genie Francis (of ''Series/GeneralHospital'' fame, who he met while making ''Series/NorthAndSouthUS'') have been married for 29 years and counting.

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos ([[InkSuitActor whose design was based on him]]) in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all four TNG-era ''Trek'' series, although his [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise last appearance as Commander Riker]] wasn't [[BaseBreaker without controversy]].

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos ([[InkSuitActor whose design was based on him]]) in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all four modern-era ''Trek'' series, although his [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise last appearance as Commander Riker]] wasn't [[BaseBreaker without controversy]].

He also had a brief stint as a feature film director, making films that ran the gamut in terms of quality and acclaim. His films include ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'' (widely considered one of the finest ''Franchise/StarTrek'' movies ever) and ''Film/StarTrekInsurrection'' (widely considered one of the worst), as well as ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', ''Film/{{Clockstoppers}}'', and two ''Film/TheLibrarian'' movies. [[ShoutOut All of which have Star Trek references in them at his insistence.]] However, [[CareerKiller his theatrical directing career was brought to a screeching halt]] with the notorious flop that was ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}'' (he even called himself the "[[TakeThatMe alleged director]]" on the DVD commentary), although it was more Creator/{{Universal}}'s fault as well as the lengthy DevelopmentHell the film went through than anything he did as a director.

A well-regarded actor with a long and respectable career, he's largely stepped away from being in front of the camera in favor of becoming a highly-prolific television director. As a director, he is known for a highly economical shooting style that earned him the nickname of "Two Take Frakes" during the production of ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''. Shows he's directed episodes of include:

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all four modern-era ''Trek'' series, although his [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise last appearance as Commander Riker]] wasn't [[BaseBreaker without controversy]].

Jonathan Scott Frakes (August 19, 1952-) is best known for two things: the voice of Xanatos in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and the role of Commander William Riker, aka NumberOne, in the critically acclaimed ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Both of which were excellent showcases for his BadassBeard and BadassBaritone voice. He is also one of the few actors to have appeared in all four modern-era ''Trek'' series, although his [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise last appearance as Commander Riker]] wasn't [[BaseBreaker without controversy]].

He continues to make the occasional on-screen appearance, having played a dramatically heavy role in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' and [[LargeHam hammed it up]] in ''Series/AngieTribeca. He also likes to [[CreatorCameo insert himself]] into shows he directs, making very brief blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos.

He continues to make the occasional on-screen appearance, having played a dramatically heavy role in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' and [[LargeHam hammed it up]] in ''Series/AngieTribeca. He also occasionally [[CreatorCameo inserts himself]] into shows he directs, making very brief blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos.

He is the famed TropeMaker for GrowingTheBeard, because there had been a writers' strike between the first two seasons of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' he, erm, [[TropeNamer grew a beard]] during the unexpectedly extended break (see right): the facial topiary's presence at the script readthroughs for the second season was mere happenstance and he was planning on shaving prior to shooting, but ''Trek'' creator Creator/GeneRoddenberry felt it gave him a far more dignified appearance and decided to ThrowItIn to his character's appearance too. The beard staying then coincided -- and has become synonymous -- with the show's generally-agreed development from something good into something great in the next year or two. All thanks to Frakes' face.

He is the famed TropeMaker for GrowingTheBeard, because there had been a writers' strike between the first two seasons of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' he, erm, [[TropeNamer grew a beard]] during the unexpectedly extended break (see right): the facial topiary's presence at the script readthroughs for the second season was mere happenstance, but ''Trek'' creator Creator/GeneRoddenberry felt it gave him a far more dignified appearance and decided to ThrowItIn to his character's appearance too. The beard staying then coincided -- and has become synonymous -- with the show's generally-agreed development from something good into something great in the next year or two. All thanks to Frakes' face.

He also had a brief stint as a feature film director, making films that ran the gamut in terms of quality and acclaim. His films include ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'' (widely considered one of the finest ''Franchise/StarTrek'' movies ever) and ''Film/StarTrekInsurrection'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', ''Film/{{Clockstoppers}}'', and two ''Film/TheLibrarian'' movies. [[ShoutOut All of which have Star Trek references in them at his insistence.]] However, [[CareerKiller his theatrical directing career was brought to a screeching halt]] with the notorious flop that was ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}'' (he even called himself the "[[TakeThatMe alleged director]]" on the DVD commentary), although it was more Creator/{{Universal}}'s fault as well as the lengthy DevelopmentHell the film went through than anything he did as a director.

He continues to make the occasional on-screen appearance, playing a dramatically heavy role in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' and [[LargeHam hamming it up]] in ''Series/AngieTribeca]]. He also occasionally [[CreatorCamero inserts himself]] into shows he directs, making very brief blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos.

A well-regarded actor with a long and respectable career, he's largely stepped away from being in front of the camera in favor of becoming a highly-prolific television director. As a director, he is known for a highly economical shooting style that earned him the nickname of "Two Take Frakes" during the production of ''Film/StarTrekFirstConctact''. Shows he's directed episodes of include: