Brent Spiner Brent Spiner Brent Jay Spiner (; born February 2, 1949) is an American actor, comedian, and singer best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series "" and four subsequent films. In 1997, he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Data in "", and was nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in "Independence Day", a role he reprised in "". He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician. Brent Jay Spiner was born on February 2, 1949, in Houston,
Sarek (Star Trek: The Next Generation) wife for Sarek. Perrin was played by Joanna Miles in her first "Star Trek" appearance. Both Miles and Lenard would return in the same roles for the first part of the episode "". The writers and producers were nervous about mentioning Spock in "Sarek", with an early version of the script only calling for a reference by Picard to Sarek's son's wedding. The third season had seen a relaxation in Roddenberry's previous direction that "The Next Generation" could not touch on aspects of "The Original Series". This was especially seen at the end of "Sarek", in which Picard mentions Spock