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,
Code of Honor (Star Trek: The Next Generation) a fan of ["The Next Generation"]!" Because I would have been too nervous to audition for "Voyager". So really, God helped me get on "Voyager"." In 2016, fans at the 50th anniversary "Star Trek" convention voted "Code of Honor" as the 2nd worst episode of any "Star Trek" series, behind only "" series finale "These Are the Voyages...". The first home media release of "Code of Honor" was on VHS cassette was on September 5, 1991 in the United States and Canada. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released