William Riker
William Thomas Riker is a character in the fictional
Star Trek universe played by
Jonathan Frakes, who appears in the television series
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) and all the movies focussing on the TNG characters.
He is the First Officer, under Captain
Jean-Luc Picard, of two incarnations of the
starship Enterprise - the USS
Enterprise (NCC 1701-D) and the USS
Enterprise (NCC 1701-E).
In the movie Star Trek: Nemesis, having previously turned down several promotions in order to continue serving with Picard, he becomes captain of the USS Titan.