Star Trek Almost Cast These Actors As William T. Riker Instead Of Jonathan Frakes

Story by staff@slashfilm.com (Danielle Ryan)

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Trekkies almost got a different first officer as 'Star Trek' nearly cast these unlikely actors as beloved commander William T. Riker

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Frakes beat out 'Back to the Future' star Michael J. Fox and 'Die Hard' villain Alan Rickman for the coveted Riker role
Producers were also considering 'Dirty Dancing' heartthrob Patrick Swayze, who would have brought a very different energy to the Enterprise's bridge

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Jonathan Frakes, Michael J. Fox, Alan Rickman, Patrick Swayze, Star Trek