Brent Jay Spiner (born February 2, 1949) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films. His portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact and of Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, both in 1996, earned him a Saturn Award and Saturn Award nomination respectively. He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician. He was born to Sylvia and Jack Spiner, who owned a furniture store. After his father's death, he was adopted by Sylvia's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between 1955 and 1975. He was raised Jewish. He attended Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas. Spiner became active on the Bellaire Speech team, winning the national championship in dramatic interpretation. He attended the University of Houston where he performed in local theatre.
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Brent Spiner is een Amerikaanse acteur die bekendstaat om zijn uitgebreide televisie- en filmcarrière, met name door zijn rol als de androïde luitenant-commandant Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Hij is vooral bekend om zijn rollen in de Star Trek-franchise en de sciencefictionblockbuster Independence Day.
Hij speelt in sciencefiction-, komedie- en dramarollen in films, op televisie en in het theater. Ontdek zijn filmografie op Mood.
