Editing Jonathan Frakes (section)

=== ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987) ===
{{Further|Star Trek: The Next Generation}}
In 1987, Frakes was cast in the role of Commander William T. Riker on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sylvia Lawler|newspaper=The Morning Call|title=Making history: "North and South's" Jonathan Frakes is crafting his future– History yields a good part for Jonathan Frakes|location=Allentown, PA|date=May 5, 1986|pages=D.01 |url=http://www.jf-fansite.de/interview08.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719050028/http://www.jf-fansite.de/interview08.htm|archive-date=July 19, 2011}}</ref> He was one of only two actors to appear in every episode (the other being Patrick Stewart). While appearing on the show, Frakes was allowed to sit in on casting sessions, concept meetings, production design, editing, and post-production, which gave him the preparation he needed to become a director.<ref name=VultJai>{{cite web |last=Marsh |first=Calum |title=Star Trek Legend Jonathan Frakes on Discovery, Movie Jail, and Life as an Actor's Director |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/star-trek-jonathan-frakes-director-interview.html |website=[[Vulture (web site)|Vulture]] |access-date=26 May 2021 |date=January 24, 2019}}</ref> He directed eight episodes of the show<ref name="intl_Frak">{{Cite web |title=Frakes |work=Star Trek |access-date=January 30, 2020 |url= https://intl.startrek.com/database_article/frakes-cast}}</ref> and 21 episodes of the ''Star Trek'' universe.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-09 |title=Star Trek: Every Actor Who Also Directed Episodes Or Movies|url=https://screenrant.com/star-trek-actor-directed-movies-episodes/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> After the TV series ended in 1994, Frakes reprised his role in the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' films, two of which (''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'') he directed.<ref name="intl_Trek">{{Cite web |title=Trek Directors' School: Jonathan Frakes |work=Star Trek |date=August 18, 2019 |access-date=January 30, 2020 |url= https://intl.startrek.com/article/star-trek-directors-jonathan-frakes-interview}}</ref>

Frakes has appeared in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Lower Decks]]'', making him the only ''Star Trek'' regular to appear in six ''Star Trek'' series. He has also directed episodes in six of the series (''TNG'', ''DS9,'' ''VOY'', ''DIS'', ''PIC'', and ''SNW'').<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=2023-07-25 |title=Jonathan Frakes Looks Back at His 'Star Trek' TV Directing Career, From 'Next Generation' to the 'Strange New Worlds'-'Lower Decks' Crossover |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/jonathan-frakes-star-trek-director-strange-new-worlds-lower-decks-crossover-1235680140/ |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Frakes is also one of six ''Star Trek'' actors (the other actors being [[Kate Mulgrew]], [[Michael Dorn]], [[George Takei]], [[Avery Brooks]] and [[Majel Barrett]]) to lend their voices to the video game ''Star Trek: Captain's Chair'', reprising his role as Riker when users visit the ''Enterprise''-E bridge featured in the game.