This American actor, producer, director and television presenter gained fame thanks to the image of Commander William Reiker created by him in the popular television series Star Trek. And although today Jonathan Scott Freix devotes most of his time to directing, he does not forget the hero who brought him popularity.
Youth
Jonathan Freix was born in Bellefonte (Pennsylvania) on August 19, 1952, in the family of book editor and professor of English literature at Lehigh University, James Freiks. Jonathan spent his childhood and youth in the small town of Bethlehem. Raised in the novels of the great English classics, a boy from school age began to show interest in acting. In middle and high school, he played leading roles in theatrical productions, but did not think about the profession of an actor. After school, Freix Jonathan enrolled in a psychology course at the University of Pennsylvania.
During training, the young man continues to get involved in theater and ends up in an acting school. This experience eventually led Jonathan to change his specialization at the university. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in fine and theatrical art. Jonathan Freix continued his further education at Harvard University, during which he took part in theatrical productions of the Loeb Drama Center. For some time, Jonathan also worked at Marvel Comics, portraying Captain America at congresses.
Broadway
In the seventies, Jonathan moved to New York to begin his career as a professional theater actor. He was accepted into the troupe of Impossible Ragtime Theater. In its composition, the young actor played on the stage of many theaters in New York. On Broadway, Jonathan made his debut in the production of Shenandoah. In 1977, the actor met with work on television, he got a role in the series "Doctors" on the NBC channel. When his character was removed from the project, Frakes decided to try his luck in Los Angeles.
Jonathan Freix: movies
At first, Jonathan received only episodic or guest roles in numerous television series. This was followed by more significant work in such television projects as Fantasy Island, Eight Enough, Fools from Hazzard, Road to Heaven and the Scapegoat. After working on the same set with television stars such as James Sickking and Barbara Bosson, in the popular TV series Blues Hill Street, the producers turned their attention to Freyks.
In 1985, he received the role of Damon Ross in the television series Falcon Cross. After this work, actor Freix Jonathan became quite famous and received recognition from the viewer. In the same year, he played the role of industrialist in the historical series North and South. The partners of Freix on the set were the famous actor Patrick Swayze and the popular singer James Reed. And before taking part in the famous space television project and trying on the uniform of the commander, Jonathan in 1986 appeared in the small series "Dream of the West."
The television series Star Trek
Thanks to the role of Commander of the Enterprise - D ship William Raker, Jonathan Frakes gained immense popularity. For seven years, he participated in the Star Trek project and became a regular on the show. The viewer could enjoy his game in four episodes of the telesagi. Later, Freix admitted that he was lucky much more than his other colleagues, who became hostages of the images they created. Jonathan himself decided to try himself also in the director's field.
Director Jonathan Freix
Freix was able to test his innovative methods of directing in several episodes of the space series that had already become home, than immediately increased the rating of the show, from which the viewer was already starting to get tired. Then came full-length films based on the theme of the telesagi: Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Uprising. There, Freix still portrayed his beloved hero.
Other famous works of the director were the pictures: “Stopping Time”, “Harbinger of the Storm” and “Librarian 2: Return to the Mines of Solomon”. Jonathan also had a hand in some episodes of such series as The Maritime Police: Los Angeles, Urgent Notification, Collapsed Skies, Castle, They were Confused at the Maternity Hospital, and Librarians.
In addition, Frakes was the executive producer of the famous TV project dedicated to the study of paranormal phenomena "Roswell". He took part in the show "Truth or Fiction", as well as other popular science programs.
Personal life
Freix is married to actress Gene Francis, the couple has two children. The actors met on the set of the television series "Naked Essence". And when they met again on the set of "North and South", they began to meet. The lovers married three years later and have not parted since then. A great way to relax the actor considers playing the trombone. This hobby of Jonathan was used in the space saga, where his hero, the Enterprise - D commander, sometimes plays the trombone, recalling funny times in the college orchestra. Recorded a musical composition performed by Freyks under the name "Raker's mailbox."