Brent Spiner is an American actor, musician, and comedian who has a net worth of $16 million. He is famous for his role of Android Data in the Science Fiction TV series—Star Trek: The Next Generation. Brent earned $5 million from this series and won the Saturn Award for his appearance in this series.
Since 1970, Brent Spiner has appeared in 98 films and TV series. He was a very famous actor in the 1980s decade. Most of his earning and fame came through his role in the Star Trek franchise.
Apart from acting, Brent Spiner has released two albums. In 1991, he released his first musical album—OI’ Yellow Eyes Is Back. Later, in 2010, Brent released his second musical album—Dreamland.
Earning Highlights
The main source of Brent Spiner’s earnings is acting. He has earned most of his wealth through his role in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Brent Spiner earned $5 million from his role of Android Data in the Star Trek: Next Generation.
Apart from Star Trek, Brent has appeared in some high-grossing films so far. Below is Brent Spiner’s notable film appearance and Box Office earning:
Films Name | Worldwide Box Office Earning |
Stardust Memories | $10 million |
Miss Firecracker | $1.8 million |
Corrina, Corrina | $20 million |
Star Trek: Generations | $118 million |
Phenomenon | $152 million |
Independence Day | $817 million |
Out to Sea | $30 million |
Star Trek: Insurrection | $112 million |
I Am Sam | $97 million |
The Master of Disguise | $43 million |
Star Trek: Nemesis | $67 million |
In the worldwide box office, Brent Spiner is credited with 18 high-grossing films. In number, he is credited with $2,428,229,363 in the worldwide box office. His box office rank is #972.
To Sum up, here’s Brent Spiner’s yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily income or salary:
- Yearly Income: $2.86 million
- Monthly Income: $243k
- Weekly Income: $56k
- Daily Income: $8k
Real Estate or Asset
Brent Spiner purchased a 1.6 acres property in 2003 for $4.6 million in Malibu. There is a 5,000 square-foot home with a rare key in this property. However, Brent listed this 1.6 acres property for $11 million in 2016.
Brent Spiner: At a Glance
Full Name | Brent Jay Spiner |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 2 February 1949 |
Birth Place | Houston, Texas, United States |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 78 kg |
Spouse | Loree McBride |
Children | 1; (Jackson Spiner) |
Profession | Actor, Musician, Comedian |
Nationality | American |
Net Worth | $16 million |
Early Life
Brent Jay Spiner was born to a Jewish family in Houston, Texas, on 2 February 1949. He is the son of Jack Spiner and Sylvia Spiner. Brent lost his father Jack Spiner when he was a baby of ten months.
However, Brent Spiner went to Bellaire High School in Texas. After completing his high school session, Brent attended the University of Houston. Here Brent performed in a local theater.
Career
To pursue an acting career, Brent moved to New York in the early 1970s. Here he performed in many Broadway and off-Broadway plays. Besides Broadway, he appeared in the 1980 film—Stardust Memories.
Brent Spiner earned his career-best popularity portraying Android Data in the 1987 science fiction TV series—Star Trek: The Next Generation. In this Television Series, Brent appeared in 175 episodes. In total, Brent Spiner gathered $5 million from this television series.
Apart from Star Trek, Brent Spiner has appeared in films like Miss Firecracker, ‘Corrina, Corrina’, Pie in the Sky, Phenomenon, Independence Day, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, I Am Sam, and so on.
Brent has also appeared in theater shows like Sunday in the Park with George, Big River, Man of La Mancha, and so on. Throughout his career, Brent Spiner has won the Saturn Awards and CinemaCon Awards so far.
As a musician, Brent has released two albums. He first released his debut album in 1991 that he named OI’ Yellow Eyes Is Back. Later, Brent along with Maude Maggart released the Dreamland album. He is still contributing to the film industry.
FAQs
There is no clear evidence of this skill. But, in the Star Trek show, Brent Spiner played the violin though it wasn’t the right notes he played. Therefore, there is a big confusion regarding this.
The film producer Loree McBride is the wife of Brent Spiner. They were married in 2001. This couple has a son named Jackson Spiner.
Brent Spiner was 37 while he was portraying Android Data in the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. He portrayed Android Data in this series from 1987 to 1994.