Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Jonathan Frakes has become an integral part of the "Star Trek" franchise not only as an actor but also as a director, shaping things behind-the-scenes.

“That was a really different experience because I was alone,” Frakes says. “I was ‘self-directing.’ I was in a captain’s chair. I had a spacesuit on. I had my beard trimmed, my Riker ...

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Commander (later Captain) William T. Riker in the television series Star ...

Photo Cr: Pari Dukovic/Paramount+ Frakes adds that moments of improvisation, such as Newsome’s character Beckett Mariner commenting on young Spock’s hotness, proved “infectious” on set.

This celebration of its anniversary includes interviews with Nichelle Nichols, JJ Abrams, and Jonathan Frakes, as well as Leonard Nimoy's final full interview.