The actor, who played the character Vanessa in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, had recently recovered from oesophageal cancer after living with the illness for two and a half years ...

Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Jonathan Frakes has become an integral part of the "Star Trek" franchise not only as an actor but also as a director, shaping things behind-the-scenes.

The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Skin Of Evil ... the oil made for one of the scarier sights all season. Riker actor Jonathan Frakes handled this particular stunt himself and ...