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William Thomas "Will" Riker is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe appearing primarily as a main character in Star Trek: The Next Generation, portrayed by Jonathan Frakes. Throughout the series and its accompanying films , he is the Enterprise ' s first officer , and briefly captain, until he accepts command of the USS Titan at the ...
Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films and series.
Star Trek: Titan is a series of science fiction novels set within the Star Trek media franchise, which detail the adventures of the USS Titan under the command Captain William T. Riker, who was part of the main cast the 1987-1994 TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation and its spinoff films.
William Harrison Riker (September 22, 1920 – June 26, 1993) was an American political scientist known for applying game theory and mathematics to political science. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He helped establish University of Rochester as a center of the behavioral revolution in political science.
During a geological survey on Surata IV, Commander William Riker is struck by a thorn growing on a motile vine plant. The away team immediately beams back to the Enterprise, where Dr. Katherine Pulaski finds out that the thorn has released a deadly virus into Riker's body. Within a matter of hours, the virus will reach Riker's brain, killing him.
William Riker arrives on Deep Space Nine and proceeds to charm the crew, especially Major Kira.She takes him on a tour of the station and its new ship, the Defiant.Once aboard, he draws a phaser and stuns her, fakes a warp-core breach and steals the ship with Kira aboard.
During a dry run for a covert mission, Riker is accidentally injured by Lt. Worf, and while Dr. Crusher heals the head wound, some pain persists. He then performs in "Frame of Mind", a play in which his character is confined to a mental asylum, and delivers a soliloquy regarding the nature of being sane.
Campbell was the first choice of the producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation to play the role of William Riker, but lost the role to Jonathan Frakes. [5] Campbell appeared as a guest star during the show's second season, portraying the title character in "The Outrageous Okona". In 1991, Campbell played the lead role in The Rocketeer.