Quick Facts of Jonathan Scott Frakes

  • Full NameJonathan Scott Frakes
  • Net Worth$25 Million
  • Date of Birth19 August, 1952
  • NicknameJonathan Frakes
  • Marital Status Married(Genie Francis)
  • BirthplaceBellefonte, Pennsylvania
  • Ethnicity Mixed(German and English)
  • ProfessionActor,Director and Producer
  • Nationality American
  • Active Year1978–present
  • Eye colour Blue
  • Hair colour Light Browm
  • Height 6 ft 3 inch
  • Weight191lbs
  • EducationLiberty High School Grenadier Band,Pennsylvania State University
  • Online PresenceInstagram, Twitter
  • Children2(Jameson Ivor Frakes,Elizabeth Francis Frakes)
  • Horoscope Leo

Jonathan Frakes is one of the prominent television film actors, directors, and producers from America. Similarly, he is best known for his portrayal of the character William T. Riker in the science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

In addition, he appeared as a host for the television show named Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction and also provided his voice as David Xanatos in the Disney television series Gargoyles. Throughout his career, he has appeared in several movies and TV shows.

Frakes won several awards for his work including Blockbuster Entertainment Award for best-supporting actor and Saturn Award for best director. At the current time, he is enjoying his wedded life along with his wife and children. We bet you definitely want to know who is his wife and children, so without any further due, let’s check it out.

Who is Jonathan Frakes? Bio & Wiki

Jonathan Frakes was born on 19th August 1952 as Jonathan Scott Frakes under the zodiac sign Leo. He was born to the parents Doris J. (née Yingling) and Dr. James R. Frakes in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Further, Frakes has one brother named Daniel Frakes.

Jonathan Frakes
Jonathan Frakes is an American television personality, film actor, director, and producer.

Frakes holds American citizenship whereas his ethnicity is mixed(German and English). He graduated from Liberty High School Grenadier Band in 1970. After his graduation, Jonathan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Arts at Pennsylvania State University in 1974.

In addition, he was a member of the Thespians and an MA from Harvard University in 1976. He decided to make his career in acting ever since he was a young age.

Jonathan Frakes’s Net Worth, Salary, House

Jonathan Frakes is an American actor, author, and director who has an incredible net worth of $25 million as of 2023. However, he amassed this substantial amount of fortune from multiple working as an actor, director, and producer. Hence, his actual income source for Frakes is his successful professional career.

Considering the fact Frakes has been active on screen for over four decades, nothing less is expected from him when it comes to his money in a bank account. Similarly, after the release of the movie, Star Trek: The Next Generation he, reportedly earned a salary of $100,000.

In the same way, Johnathan hyped $5 million from the movie Star Trek: First Contact. Hence, with the growth in his career, he has made more wages since the release of those movies.

Jonathan Frakes sells Beverly Hills home for $11.995 million. Image Source – The San Diego Union-Tribune.

With that figure, Jonathan is surely living a luxurious life with a couple of houses spread across the country. Further, the Star Trek actor sold the Beverly Hills home for $11.995 million. Also, he bought the Woodland Hills home for $2.78 million in Los Angeles. On the other hand, Donal Logue is a Canadian-American-Irish actor, producer, director, and writer who has a net worth of $3 million. 

Moreover, Wil Wheaton converses with Jonathan regarding his experiences directing and acting in season 3 of PIC, in addition to exploring production design with Mike Okuda and other professionals.

Jonathan Frakes’s Married Life: Wife & Children

As of today, Jonathan Frakes is happily married to his longtime sweetheart Genie Francis. She is well known American actress who is best identified for her role as Laura Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital.

Frakes met actress Francis on the set of his first major role in television, the soap opera called the Bare Essence in the year 1983.  Then the lovebirds met again while he was filming the mini-series North and South.

They officially started dating in 1985 and got engaged a year later back in 1986. They tied the knot on the 28th of May in 1988 at an intimate ceremony.

Jonathan Frakes Children.
Jonathan Frakes’s Daughter, Elizabeth Francis Frakes, and Son, Jameson Ivor Frakes.

The couple is the parents of two children, their first child is a son Jameson Ivor Frakes who was born on 20th August 1994 and a daughter Elizabeth Francis Frakes was born on 30th May 1997.

Currently, Jonathan Frakes savors a happy married life along with his wife and children. Moreover, the family currently lives in California with no sign of divorce or any extra-marital affairs. 

Jonathan Frakes’s Height, Age, Body Stats

  • Age: 70 years
  • Height: 6 ft 3 inch or 193 cm
  • Weight: 191lbs or 87 kg
  • Hair Color: Grey (formerly Brown)
  • Eye Color: Blue
  • Body Stats: Unknown
  • Body Type: Average

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