Jonathan Freix - the performer of the role of the legendary commander of the spaceship "Enterprise D" in the space odyssey "Star Trek"

This American actor, producer, director and TV presenter gained fame thanks to the image of Commander William Reiker he created in the popular television series "Star Trek". And although for today Jonathan Scott Freix most of his time devotes to directing, the hero who brought him popularity, does not forget.

Youth

Jonathan Freix was born in Belfonte , Pennsylvania, on August 19, 1952, in the family of James Freyx, a book editor and professor of English literature at the University of Lehigh. Childhood and youth Jonathan spent in a small town Bethlehem. Raised on the novels of great English classics, the boy from school age began to show interest in acting. In middle and high school, he played leading roles in theatrical productions, but he did not think about the profession of the actor. After the school of Freix, Jonathan entered the University of Pennsylvania for a course in psychology.

During the training, the young man continues to get involved in the theater and enters the school of acting. This experience eventually led to the fact that Jonathan changed his specialization at the university. He graduated from it with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Theater. His further education, Jonathan Freix continued at Harvard University, during which he took part in theatrical productions of the Loeb Drama Center. For a while, Jonathan also worked for Marvel Comics, depicting Captain America at the conventions.

Broadway

In the seventies, Jonathan moved to New York to start a career as a professional theater actor. He was accepted into the 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 a production of Shenandoah. In 1977, the actor became acquainted with work on television, he got a role in the TV series "Doctors" on the NBC channel. When his character was removed from the project, Fraix decided to try his luck in Los Angeles.

Jonathan Freix: movies

At first, Jonathan received only episodic or guest roles in numerous television series. Then came more significant works in such TV projects as "Fantasy Island", "Eight Enough", "Assholes from Hazzard", "Road to Heaven" and "Scapegoat". After working on a set with television stars such as James Sikking and Barbara Bosson, producers in the popular series "Blues Hill Street" paid closer attention to Freix.

In 1985, he received the role of Damon Ross in the television series Falcon Crest. After this work, actor Frejks Jonathan became quite famous and got recognition of the viewer. In the same year he played the role of industrialist in the historical series "North and South". Freykes' partners on the set were famous actor Patrick Swayze and popular singer James Reed. And before taking part in the famous space television project and trying on the commander's uniform, Jonathan appeared in 1986 in a small TV series "The Dream of the West".

The television series "Star Trek"

Thanks to the role of the commander of the ship Enterprise D of William Reiker, Jonathan Freix has gained immense popularity. For seven years he participated in the "Star Trek" project and became a regular at the series. The spectator could enjoy his performance in four episodes of telesaghi. Later Freiks admitted that he was lucky much more than his other colleagues who became hostages to the images they created. Jonathan himself decided to try himself also in the directorial field.

Directed by Jonathan Freix

His innovative methods of directing Freiks was able to test in several episodes of the now-become native to the space series, which immediately raised the rating of the show, from which the viewer was already beginning to get tired. Then followed the full-length films based on the theme of the telesag: "Star Trek: First Contact" and "Star Trek: Rise." There, Frejks still portrayed his favorite hero.

Other well-known works of the director were paintings: "Stopping Time", "Harbinger of the Storm" and "Librarian 2: Return to the Mines of Solomon." Also Jonathan put his hand to some episodes of such serials as "Marine Police: Los Angeles", "Urgent Notice", "Ruined Heaven", "Castle", "They were confused in the hospital", "Librarians".

In addition, Frajks was the executive producer of the well-known TV project devoted to the study of the paranormal phenomena "Roswell". Took part in the show "Truth or Fiction", as well as other popular science TV programs.

Personal life

Фрейкс is married to actress Gina Frensis, at pair two children. The actors met on the set of the television series "The Naked Essence." And when they met again on the set "North and South", they began to meet. Married lovers after three years and have not since parted. An excellent way to relax the actor thinks the game on the trombone. This Jonathan infatuation was used in the space saga, where his hero the Commander Enterprise D sometimes plays the trombone, recollecting merry times in the college orchestra. Recorded as a musical composition in the performance of Freix called "Mailbox Reiker."