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,
The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of Odan would return in non-canon "Star Trek" publications, including in the short story "First Steps" within "The Lives of Dax" anthology. It also made two appearances in licensed comics, first in DC Comics "Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual" issue four and then in "Divided we Fall", a crossover between "The Next Generation" and "Deep Space Nine" published under the WildStorm imprint. The makeup for the Trill host featured a separate nose and forehead pieces, as the intention was to retain the general look of a human. Air bladders were placed inside a fake abdomen to create the shot