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Brent Spiner Biography

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.

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It was a fabulous experience shooting [in the Aviator], working with Leo [DiCaprio] and Danny Huston in the scene. It was great. I think what was most eye-opening about it was that [Martin] Scorsese was just like any good director you work with.

Danny, Directors, Eye, Fabulous, Think, Thinking

[ Felicia Day] is really figured it all out, and it was impressive. It was nothing like our set, because her set was like working on a real film.

Film, Impressive, Like, Real, Set, Working

I really enjoyed Eddie Bracken. He told me a great story. He did The Odd Couple on Broadway, replacing Art Carney, and he said, "Art Carney did it for six months and I did it for three years, and I don't think anyone I've ever spoken to saw me. They all saw Art Carney. "

Art, Couple, Spoken, Think, Thinking, Years

It really was not that difficult a process, because I was playing [Data from Star Trek] something that doesn't exist. So it was really based on. . . Imagination was the key element in that, and whatever I could think of, I could do, because there was no precedent for it. It wasn't like someone was going to say, "Well, an android would never do that. " They didn't know!

Data, Keys, Playing, Process, Stars, Thinking

[Out To Sea] was like a dream come true for me, because I got to work with Jack [Lemmon] and Walter [Matthau], who were unbelievable.

Dream, Dreams Come True, Jack, Matthau, Sea

So we [with Chris Ellis] did [Fresh Hell], and we did the first five episodes as a lark, just to see if anybody would respond or be interested, and we got enough feedback that was positive that we thought, "Let's keep going with this and see if we can flesh it out a bit this season. " We've had 10 episodes, and they've been longer and a little more complete.

Flesh, Keep, Lark, Larks, Littles, Season

I like to think of myself as the Rutger Hauer of this show Star Trek: The Next Generation. But then I like to think of myself as Rutger Hauer in real life: strikingly handsome, irresistible to women, an intergalactic enigma.

Enigma, Real, Stars, Strikingly, Thinking, Women

I don't know if the character's come back and it was someone else playing it, or maybe they never did it again. But I loved it. It was a great part [The Joker] to play.

Back, Character, Know, Knows, Play

Timing is everything, as you know.

Everything, Know, Knows, Timing, Timing Is Everything

I did have a tiny moment in a TV movie called My Sweet Charlie, starring Patty Duke.

Movie, Patty, Sweet, Tiny, Tvs

Generally, I have to be able to get the lines out of my mouth without making a mistake before I go to sleep.

Making, Mistake, Mouths, Sleep

I try not to make plans. Because, even the best laid plans etc. etc.

Best Laid Plans, Etc, Laid, Make, Plans, Trying

It seemed like an interesting movie [Independence Day], and I thought I had a take on the part that was going to be unique. That doesn't happen to me very often.

Independence, Interesting, Part, Thought, Unique

My own personal favorite Cher song is the unforgettable Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.

Gypsies, Gypsy, Personal, Song, Thieves, Unforgettable

I know a guy who writes on the show, it was his episode, and he called and said, "Would you do it?" And I said, "Yeah. " There's not really much else to tell, except that I was thrilled to be on The Simpsons, because it's one of the greatest series in the history of television.

Except, Guy, Television, Tell, Writes, Writing

I think Night Court was the first thing I did when I came out to Hollywood. It was just one of those things that. . . I'm from Texas, and it was a character I'd been doing when I was a kid, just for fun.

Came, Character, Fun, Hollywood, Kids, Things

I mean, I'm the tag of the [ Big Bang Theory ] show! That was one of the easiest jobs I've ever had.

Bang, Bangs, Jobs, Mean, Theory

And the basic sort of thrust of Star Trek being about equality and tolerance and things I believe in deeply.

Believe, Star, Stars, Tolerance

I did a couple of little Off-Broadway things, but my first Broadway show was A History Of The American Film, written by Chris Durang. Swoosie Kurtz was one of the stars. It was a wonderful show. It closed in 40 performances. I think it was kind of ahead of its time.

American, Closed, Couple, Show, Stars, Thinking

I had a really nice time on [Alphas]. It was a bunch of really good actors, and I was particularly thrilled to be working with David Strathairn.

Actors, Bunch, David, Nice, Time

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