Brent Jay Spiner (born February 2, 1949) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and four subsequent films. His portrayal of Data in Star Trek: First Contact and of Dr. Brackish Okun in Independence Day, both in 1996, earned him a Saturn Award and Saturn Award nomination respectively. He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician. He was born to Sylvia and Jack Spiner, who owned a furniture store. After his father's death, he was adopted by Sylvia's second husband, Sol Mintz, whose surname he used between 1955 and 1975. He was raised Jewish. He attended Bellaire High School, Bellaire, Texas. Spiner became active on the Bellaire Speech team, winning the national championship in dramatic interpretation. He attended the University of Houston where he performed in local theatre. 브렌트 스피너(1949년생, Houston - Texas - USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 스타 트렉 8: 퍼스트 콘택트, 스타 트렉 9: 최후의 반격, 네메시스가 있으며, 그 외에도 심슨 가족, 패밀리 가이, 프렌즈, 로 앤 오더: 크리미널 인텐트, 프레이저, 스타 트렉: 넥스트 제너레이션, Cheers, 영 저스티스, American Playhouse, 빅뱅이론, 스타 트렉: 엔터프라이즈, 웨어하우스 13 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World에 출연했다. 2024년 Best Christmas Movies Ever!에 출연했다. 2023년 Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event에서 Commander Data 역을 맡았다.