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Alias Name(s): Brent Mintz
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Birthday: 2-2-1949
Birth Name: Brent Jay Spiner
Brent SpinerMore Photos Brent Spiner played the android Lieutenant Commander Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and was featured in the four ST: TNG motion pictures "Star Trek Generations," "Star Trek: First Contact," "Star Trek: Insurrection" and "Star Trek Nemesis." The character of Data possesses super-strength and an incredible memory. He's virtually an encyclopedia, but only in terms of information, not...

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TMZ on TV
December 11, 2007
Tuesday 11 December 2007 on Syndicated

Has Britney Spears gone over the edge?; Lucy Liu's bodyguard threatens to throw a trashcan at the TMZ crew; Katherine Heigl buys cigarettes, jay walks and gets her license renewed; does Lindsay Lohan want to be where the paparazzi are?; Jessica Alba doesn't want to be known for her body; and Will...

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In the late '90's, Spiner starred as John Adams in the Broadway revival of 1776. (edit)
In 1984, he moved to Los Angeles, appearing in several pilots and made-for-tv movies. (edit)
The 1997 documentary Trekkies included an interview with Spiner discussing a group of female fans who called themselves "Spiner Femmes." The documentary profiled Anne Murphy as an example of a Spiner Femme. Murphy kept several photo albums filled with pictures of Spiner and had bought a house specifically because it had a view overlooking Spiner's neighborhood. (edit)
His marital status is uncertain; some sources have cited Loree McBride as his wife, while others maintain that the two are not married. (edit)
He maintains a high level of privacy about his personal life. (edit)

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Brent Spiner: All kinds of things are possible -- It's Star Trek for God sakes. (edit)
Brent Spiner: Almost everyone has worked at Paramount at one time or another. (edit)
Brent Spiner: As I get older and I get more of this dialogue and I lose more and more brain cells, it really does become the most difficult part of the job! (edit)
Brent Spiner: Hollywood has more than its share of harsh and cruel stories. In fact, it's probably more the norm than the exception. (edit)
(on acting)
Brent Spiner: I really think that success in this field is about tenacity and just sticking with it. (edit)
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10.0
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"Give him/her a show!"
Brilliant - I can't say enough about him!
Continue » Posted Dec 14, 2007 9:45 am PST

minimax34
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10.0
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TheAWT
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10.0
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"One of the all-time greats"
We know him from Star Trek but he's much more than Data...
Continue » Posted May 2, 2006 1:54 am PST

Data-Dox
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9.8
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"Personal favorite"
great actor.
Continue » Posted Oct 8, 2005 1:10 pm PST

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