Data (Star Trek) Data (Star Trek) Data ( ) is a character in the fictional "Star Trek" franchise. He appears in the television series "" ("TNG") and the feature films "Star Trek Generations" (1994), "" (1996), "" (1998), and "" (2002). Data is portrayed by actor Brent Spiner. Data was found by Starfleet in 2338 as the sole survivor on Omicron Theta in the rubble of a colony left after an attack from the Crystalline Entity. He was a synthetic life form with artificial intelligence and designed and built by Doctor Noonien Soong in his own likeness (likewise portrayed by Spiner). Data is
Brent Spiner brief cameos as a fellow airline passenger with Frasier Crane's ex-wife, Lilith Sternin. In March 2008, Spiner performed alongside Maude Maggart in a radio show/musical, "Dreamland", which was released as a CD album. In 2008, Spiner played Dr. Strom in the feature film parody "Superhero Movie". In February 2009, he played William Quint in "The Juror #6 Job", an episode of the drama series "Leverage" directed by his "Next Generation" co-star Jonathan Frakes. That same year, he voiced himself in the "Family Guy" episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven". In 2010, Spiner and fellow "Star Trek: The Next Generation"