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,
In Theory (Star Trek: The Next Generation) on VHS cassette, appearing on September 5, 1991, in the United States and Canada. The episode was later released on LaserDisc on September 24, 1996, and also included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season four DVD box set, released in the United States on September 3, 2002. The first Blu Ray release was in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2013, followed by the United States on July 30. In Theory (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "In Theory" is the 25th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", originally aired on June 3, 1991,