Brent Jay Spiner (/ˈspaɪnər/; born February , ) is an American
actor, comedian, musician and singer best known for his portrayal of
the android Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next
Generation and four subsequent films and in , reprised the role for
Star Trek: Picard. In , he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting
Actor for his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and was
nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in
Independence Day, a role he reprised in Independence Day: Resurgence.
He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician.Brent
Jay Spiner was born on February , , in Houston, Texas, to Sylvia (née
Schwartz) and Jack Spiner, a Jewish family, who owned a furniture
store. At age , Jack Spiner died of kidney failure when Brent was ten
months old. After his father's death, Spiner was adopted by his
mother's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between and
.He attended Bellaire High School in 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.
actor, comedian, musician and singer best known for his portrayal of
the android Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next
Generation and four subsequent films and in , reprised the role for
Star Trek: Picard. In , he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting
Actor for his portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact, and was
nominated in the same category for portraying Dr. Brackish Okun in
Independence Day, a role he reprised in Independence Day: Resurgence.
He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician.Brent
Jay Spiner was born on February , , in Houston, Texas, to Sylvia (née
Schwartz) and Jack Spiner, a Jewish family, who owned a furniture
store. At age , Jack Spiner died of kidney failure when Brent was ten
months old. After his father's death, Spiner was adopted by his
mother's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between and
.He attended Bellaire High School in 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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