a very brief biography...
Brent Jay Spiner was born February 2, 1949 in
Houston. After college, he headed to
New York City to try his luck as an actor, landing
off-Broadway roles in
Chekov's
The Seagull and
Broadway parts that included
Sunday in the Park with George and
The Three Musketeers. In 1980 he appeared in
Woody Allen's film
Stardust Memories, then in 1984 Spiner moved to
Los Angeles. He guest-starred in episodes of
Night Court,
Hill Street Blues,
Mama's Family,
The Twilight Zone and
Cheers before landing the role of
Data in 1987. During the fourth-season
hiatus of
Star Trek: The Next Generation, he recorded an album called
Ol' Yellow Eyes is Back which featured a number of
Frank Sinatra's hits and other similar songs. In addition to roles in the
Star Trek movies (including commanding five million dollars for
Star Trek: Insurrection), Spiner has appeared in
Independence Day,
Out to Sea, and
Corrina, Corrina. He also had an uncredited role in
Dude, Where's My Car?. The 5'11" actor is married to Loree McBride.
Sources
http://startrek.com/production/startrekx/castcrew/spiner.asp
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Spiner,+Brent