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,
Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 7) to save all of mankind. This season was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, making "Star Trek: The Next Generation" the first (and currently, only) syndicated series to be nominated for the award. In the following table, episodes are listed by the order in which they aired. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 7) The seventh and final season of the American science fiction television series "" commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the United States on September 20, 1993, and concluded on May 23, 1994, after airing 26 episodes. Set in the 24th century,