Brent Spiner

Released an album titled "Ol Yellow Eyes is Back" (based on an old crooner song of the 1940s) with his male co-stars from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" singing backup vocals. Title of the album refers to Data, whom he played on the series.

Last name changed to Mintz at about age six, readopted Spiner as a stage name at about age 20.

He was a groomsman at Marina Sirtis wedding, and served as best man at Patrick Stewart s wedding.

Godfather of Gates McFadden s son.

Attended and graduated from Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas .

Attended and graduated from the University of Houston in Houston, Texas .

In October 2004, he began three guest appearances on "Enterprise" as Arik Soong, an ancestor of Noonian Soong, the creator of Data, his character from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" . He also played Noonian Soong in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" {Brothers (#4.3)} and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" {Inheritance (#7.10)} .

He was the only Houstonian, and for that matter, the only Texan, who appears in The Aviator , whose subject, Howard Hughes , was born in Houston.

He appeared with Erick Avari in three different productions: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , Independence Day and The Master of Disguise .

He played five different members of the Soong family on "Star Trek": Lieutenant Commander Data in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , Star Trek: Generations , Star Trek: First Contact , Star Trek: Insurrection , Star Trek: Nemesis and "Enterprise" ; Dr. Noonien Soong and Lore in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" ; B-4 in Star Trek: Nemesis ; and Dr. Arik Soong in "Enterprise" . Data, Lore and B-4 were all androids made in Dr. Noonien Soongs image and Dr. Arik Soong was his great-grandfather.

Along with Jonathan Frakes , Marina Sirtis , Michael Dorn , Colm Meaney and Jeffrey Combs , he is one of only six actors to appear in the series finales of two different "Star Trek" series ( "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Enterprise" ).

He appeared in episodes of three different series with Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis : "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , "Gargoyles" and "Enterprise" .

He is the only "Star Trek: The Next Generation" regular to share scenes with all three original "Star Trek" series cast members who appeared on that series: DeForest Kelley , Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan.

He played a fictional character, James Campbell, on "Friends" and himself on the spin-off series "Joey" .

His character, Lt. Commander Datas line "Intriguing!" went down in Trek history as replacing Mr. Spocks world-famous line "Fascinating!".

Genre enthusiasts liken Spiners Data to another intelligent golden automaton: C-3PO of the Star Wars trilogies.

When added to the Broadway cast of "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", he replaced another future Star Trek actor: Rene Auberjonois.

He has played the same character (Lt. Commander Data) on three different series: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" , "Enterprise" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" .

He starred as John Adams in the Broadway revival of "1776" for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for best performance by a lead actor in a musical.

He is the only actor to be nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice in the same year, for both Star Trek: First Contact and Independence Day ; he won for the former.

His parents, Sylvia (Schwartz) and Jack Spiner, were both from Jewish immigrant families (from Austria, Hungary and Russia).

Has one son: Jackson Spiner (born June 29, 2002).

He appeared in three science fiction films in 1996: Phenomenon , Independence Day and Star Trek: First Contact .

Has appeared on "Star Wars: Rebels" , making him the first Star Trek actor to appear on the animated series, soon to be followed by Clancy Brown and Simon Pegg.

Currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Born two days before Michael Beck , in the same month of the same year.