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,
Rascals (Star Trek: The Next Generation) He said that the only reason why the episode was given a score as high as two was because of the effectiveness of the scene with Miles and Keiko. "Rascals" was released in the United States on a two-episode VHS tape in 1995, alongside "True Q". The episode was released as part of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season six DVD box set in the United States on December 3, 2002. The most recent release was the first on Blu-ray disc, which took place on June 24, 2014. Rascals (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Rascals" is the seventh episode