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,
Brent Spiner In addition to the series and films, he voiced his character in several "Star Trek" video games, such as "Star Trek: Generations", "", "", and "". After appearing in several episodes as , the ancestor of Data's creator, Dr. Noonien Soong, Spiner also recorded dialogue as Data that was heard in the final episode of "", "These Are the Voyages...", which aired in 2005, bringing the "Star Trek" TV franchise Spiner had helped establish 18 years earlier to a close. In 1991, Spiner recorded an album of 1940s pop standards entitled "Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back", the title of which