The fourth season saw Brent Spiner ( Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation ) as the imprisoned scientist Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Data's creator ( Dr. Noonien Soong, also played by Spiner in at least two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation ), in a three-episode arc at the end of which Soong abandons the concept of improving mankind in favor of creating artificial intelligence: an allusion to what will eventually become Data.

Spiner also portrayed Data's manipulative and malignant brother Lore ( a role he found much easier to play, because the character was " more like me "), and Data's creator, Dr. Noonien Soong.

In " Brothers ", Data reunites with Dr. Soong ( also portrayed by Spiner ).

In 2004 Spiner returned to Star Trek when he appeared as Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Data's creator Dr. Noonien Soong, whom he also played, in a three-episode story arc of Star Trek: Enterprise: " Borderland ", " Cold Station 12 ", and " The Augments ".

Spiner has also guest starred on the Syfy channel program Warehouse 13 as Brother Adrian in the third and fourth seasons.

Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols, who sang on some episodes of the show and also in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, also recorded two musical albums, and Brent Spiner of Star Trek: The Next Generation has recorded two.

Davidovich voices " Jester " in the video game adventure Chronomaster, which also includes the voices of actors Ron Perlman and Brent Spiner.

* " Borderland " is also the first episode in a three episode arc that features the highly anticipated return of Brent Spiner ( Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation ) as the criminal mastermind Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of the scientist who created Data.

It also stars Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas, and Brent Spiner.

McCarthy also produced the album Ol ' Yellow Eyes Is Back by fellow Star Trek alum Brent Spiner.

The song was also recorded by Brent Spiner for his 1991 album Ol ' Yellow Eyes Is Back.

Cullen graduated from the University of Houston, giving great credit to his highly acclaimed acting mentor and University of Houston professor, Cecil Pickett, who also mentored such Houston born actors as Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, & Brent Spiner among others.

She studied drama under June Smith at Bellaire High and under Sidney Berger and Cecil Pickett at the University of Houston ( Pickett also coached other notable actors including Cindy Pickett, his daughter, Randy Quaid, Dennis Quaid, Brent Spiner, Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl and Thomas Schlamme ).

Brent Spiner portrays the android Data ; rumors before the film's release suggested that since Data's skin had been largely removed at the end of the story, it would allow another actor to assume the role.

Spiner felt that he had visibly aged out of the role and that Data was best presented as a youthful figure.

However, Spiner has opined that he is too old to continue playing the part, as Data embodies a " childlike innocence " that Spiner can no longer credibly exhibit, as his appearance had already begun to lose that quality by the time he filmed his last Trek films.

Spiner had help from a number of his colleagues from Star Trek: TNG.

According to Spiner, the album was released in Europe against his wishes after he had rejected attempts by the record company to renegotiate his contract.

During the rehearsals of the scene where Dr. Crusher turned off Data, Brent Spiner fell forward on to the table and had to be rushed to the hospital, in full Data makeup, and had to get stitches on his lower mandible.

* Eric Menyuk was originally intended for the role of Data in the series, but after Brent Spiner had been cast he was granted this guest appearance.

Frank Rich wrote that the musketeers were " professionally played " by Taylor and his co-stars Brent Spiner and Chuck Wagner but felt the three had " little dialogue and often seem like interchangeable stand-ins for the Three Stooges.

To get into his role as Data, Spiner used the character of Robbie the Robot from the film Forbidden Planet as a role model.

Spiner reprised his role of Data in the Star Trek: Enterprise series finale " These Are the Voyages ..." in an off-screen speaking part.

He played Governor Donald Cory in a 1969 episode of Star Trek entitled " Whom Gods Destroy ", and was going to play Doctor Noonien Soong in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " Brothers " but illness prevented him from doing so ; Brent Spiner ultimately took over the role.

Ol ' Yellow Eyes Is Back is an album by Brent Spiner, best known for his role as Data in the American television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, first released in June 1991.

The show featured several defendants who appeared before the court again and again — notably the Wheelers, Bob and June ( Bob was played by Brent Spiner, later known for his role as Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation ), who initially pretended to be stereotypical hicks from West Virginia but were later revealed as Yugoslavians, and at one point even ran a concession stand in the courthouse.

Menyuk was originally considered for the role of the android Data which was eventually given to Brent Spiner.

His first role on Broadway was in The Three Musketeers with Brent Spiner.

The fans range from people who dress as Klingons to members of Brent Spiner fan clubs and a club that is producing a Star Trek movie of their own.

Keith DeCandido for Tor. com thought that the pace of the episode was slow, but that both Patrick Stewart and Brett Spiner were standing out from the rest of the cast for good reasons.

On the album, Spiner is backed by the orchestra from that series as he sings a number of old pop standards, mostly from the 1930s and 1940s.

" Cold Station 12 " ( the working title was CS 12 ) features the returning Brent Spiner ( Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation ) as the criminal mastermind Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of the scientist who created Data.

" The Augments " involves the return of Brent Spiner ( Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation ) as the criminal mastermind Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Noonien Soong, the scientist who created Data.

The episode features guest stars Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Jeffrey Combs, as well as a vocal cameo from Brent Spiner.

However, after Coto learned that Brent Spiner was interested in appearing on the show, Coto created the character of Arik Soong and removed Green from the story arc.

Spiner appeared as a media technician in " The Advocates ", a second season episode of the Showtime cable series The Paper Chase.

During the tenth season of the sitcom Frasier, in the episode " Lilith Needs a Favor ", Spiner made two brief cameos as a fellow airline passenger with Frasier Crane's ex-wife, Lilith Sternin.

The day after his guest appearance on The Big Bang Theory, it was announced that Spiner would guest-star in the Young Justice episode " Revelation ", providing the voice of the Joker.

Other Star Trek actors such as Michael Dorn ( Worf on TNG ), Brent Spiner ( Data on TNG ), Colm Meaney ( Miles O ’ Brien on TNG and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ), LeVar Burton ( Geordi La Forge on TNG ), Nichelle Nichols ( Uhura on Star Trek: The Original Series ), Avery Brooks ( Benjamin Sisko on DS9 ), Paul Winfield ( Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ), David Warner ( various characters, most notably Gul Madred in " Chain of Command ", a two-part episode of TNG ) and Kate Mulgrew ( Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager ) were guest or recurring stars in the series.

Brent Spiner identified this episode as his favorite TNG episode.

John de Lancie and Brent Spiner, both of whom will go on to appear in Star Trek: The Next Generation, appear in this episode, but do not share a scene.

The majority of the episode, therefore, features scenes acted entirely by Spiner.

* Shingles, a medical condition suffered by Brent Spiner during the filming of this episode.