Jan 13, 2023 · Will Riker debuted his iconic beard in season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, coinciding with a jump in quality for the show and a new TV trope. “Growing the beard” …

Mar 13, 2023 · Frakes has referenced his “Riker hair” going back to S1 interviews: “I had my beard trimmed, my Riker hair put back on, my bald spots covered up. It felt very familiar, and it …

Jan 28, 2024 · In an interview included in the "Star Trek" oral history "The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years," Frakes explained the real-life reason that Riker grows a beard in "The Next …

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 …

Dec 23, 2023 · Commander Will Riker was clean-shaven in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, and Jonathan Frakes reveals why Riker adopted his signature beard.

Nov 8, 2023 · Thanks to transporter accidents, alternate timelines, and changes in facial hair, several different versions of William T. Riker appear in Star Trek.

Jun 24, 2013 · The outset of "Schisms" sees Riker oversleep because of then-unknown experiments he was subjected to, so it's not surprising that he would forget to comb his hair …

Apr 22, 2020 · “I was ‘self-directing.’ I was in a captain’s chair. I had a spacesuit on. I had my beard trimmed, my Riker hair put back on, my bald spots covered up.

Feb 21, 2022 · Riker's always perfect hair is mussed, his breath stinks, his shoeless feet stink and his uniform pants are unzipped. He's been sleeping on his side and has drool running down …

Mar 12, 2023 · His hair has seemed to recover nicely from the balding head we saw in season 1. I thought Riker deserved a hair thread like we gave Pike. While no one's denying Riker has …