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Brent Spiner
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Actor Born: February 2, 1949 in Houston, Texas Biography:Best known for playing the android Data on the syndicated television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and in its feature film spin-offs, "Brent Spiner" is also a talented singer. Before agreeing to play Data, Spiner had spent a decade on the New York stage. A native of Houston, TX, he was raised by his mother and her second husband (Spiner's real father died when he was a baby). The Quaid brothers Randy and Dennis were among his high school classmates and the three learned about acting under Cecil Pickett. Eventually Pickett would leave the school to take a teaching job at the University of Houston. Spiner enrolled there soon after graduation, but only remained at the university through 1974 when he decided to become a professional actor in New York City.
Like many other aspiring thespians, Spiner had dues to pay in the form of taking a job as a cab driver before launching his career... Full Biography
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