Jonathan Frakes

Tonight´s episode of the new TNT drama series Leverage is a bit of a Star trek reunion: TNG´s very own Number One, Will Riker, aka John Frakes is directing and Brent Spiner (Lieutenant Data), Armin Shimerman (Quark from DSN) and Shimerman´s wife, actress Kitty Swink (also from DSN) guest starring.

Frakes is one of the few crew men of the Enterprise who managed to make it beyond conventions and computergames. Frakes has been successful as a director of films and series. Seeing his old buddies must give the episode a bit extra. In an interview with tvsquad Frakes commented:

“I just happened to know these actors who have been around the Star Trek family for so long. They’re great actors and it’s also a great marketing tool for us to make it a Star Trek reunion of sorts. It’s a double hit for us to have members of the Star Trek family on the set and have good actors playing these parts.”

Make it so, Number One!

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• The new Star Trek Movie Trailer!
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