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My Take
Brent Spiner gave us one of science fiction's great paradoxes: an android who, by relentlessly trying to understand humanity, kept asking what humanity even is. His Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation is tender, funny, and quietly philosophical, and the Saturn Award only confirmed what fans already knew. What I respect is the commitment, more than three decades inhabiting one character across series and films, then returning in Picard. A Houston kid who can also sing, he reads as far warmer than that placid face suggests. To me he's the rare actor who turned consistency itself into an art form.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brent Spiner
- Name (Japanese)
- ブレント・スパイナー
- Reading
- ぶれんと・すぱいなー
- Born
- February 2, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / musician / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Bellaire High School
- University
- University of Houston
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Star Trek: The Next Generation | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Brent Spiner born?
Born February 2, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Brent Spiner from?
Brent Spiner is from Houston, Texas, United States.
What does Brent Spiner do?
Brent Spiner works as actor, television actor, film actor, musician, singer.
What is Brent Spiner known for?
Notable works include Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.