Star Trek: The Next Generation gave us a memorable group of characters—and a cast whose public beliefs and backgrounds are worth approaching carefully. These articles look at what each person has publicly said or what reliable sources show, without pretending we can see anyone’s heart.
Explore the cast
Patrick Stewart— Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes— William Riker
Brent Spiner— Data
Michael Dorn— Worf
LeVar Burton— Geordi La Forge
Gates McFadden— Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis— Deanna Troi
Wil Wheaton— Wesley Crusher
Denise Crosby— Tasha Yar
Colm Meaney— Miles O’Brien
John de Lancie— Q
Whoopi Goldberg— Guinan
Majel Barrett— Lwaxana Troi
Logo based on the official Star Trek: The Next Generation logo, via Wikimedia Commons.
John de Lancie portrait via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
