<P> Brent Jay Spiner ( / ˈspaɪnər / ; 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 Star Trek : The Next Generation and four subsequent films . In 1997 , 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 . </P>
<P> Brent Jay Spiner ( / ˈspaɪnər / ; 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 Star Trek : The Next Generation and four subsequent films . In 1997 , 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 . </P>
who played data in star trek the next generation
who played data in star trek the next generation
Brent Jay Spiner
Brent Jay Spiner