Star Trek: The Next Generation is a Star Trek series that follows a different cast of characters than the original series. The Next Generation managed to become an iconic series in its own right. That is due to the great cast of actors that helped the new generation of characters become iconic heroes. The Next Generation has seven seasons. It was followed by a sequel show, Picard, which has three seasons.
Cast members in all seven seasons:
Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data (Brent Spiner also played Data's brother.)
LeVar Burton as Geordi LaForge
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Michael Dorn as Worf
Other main cast members:
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher (She is in all of the seasons except for the second season.)
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher (He is part of the main cast in the first four seasons.)
Denise Crosby as Tasha Yar (She is part of the main cast in the first season. Denise Crosby also played Sela.)
Diana Muldaur as Katherine Pulaski (She is part of the main cast in the second season.)
Recurring cast members:
Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (He appears throughout the show as a recurring character. He later became part of the main cast of Deep Space Nine.)
Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan
John de Lancie as Q
Rosalind Chao as Keiko O'Brien (She also appeared in Deep Space Nine.)
Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren
Films:
The Next Generation cast starred in some films:
1. Star Trek: Generations (1994)
2. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
3. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
4. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
The Picard show:
In Star Trek: Picard, Patrick Stewart returned to play Jean-Luc Picard. Like in Next Generation, he was the star.
Brent Spiner appeared in all three seasons of Picard. Throughout the show, he played various characters, including Data, Lore and the male members of the Soong family.
Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis both guest-starred in the first season and had recurring roles in the third season. The third season also brought back LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Gates McFadden.
John de Lancie and Whoopi Goldberg both returned in the second season.
Cast members in all seven seasons:
Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data (Brent Spiner also played Data's brother.)
LeVar Burton as Geordi LaForge
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Michael Dorn as Worf
Other main cast members:
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher (She is in all of the seasons except for the second season.)
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher (He is part of the main cast in the first four seasons.)
Denise Crosby as Tasha Yar (She is part of the main cast in the first season. Denise Crosby also played Sela.)
Diana Muldaur as Katherine Pulaski (She is part of the main cast in the second season.)
Recurring cast members:
Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (He appears throughout the show as a recurring character. He later became part of the main cast of Deep Space Nine.)
Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan
John de Lancie as Q
Rosalind Chao as Keiko O'Brien (She also appeared in Deep Space Nine.)
Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren
Films:
The Next Generation cast starred in some films:
1. Star Trek: Generations (1994)
2. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
3. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
4. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
The Picard show:
In Star Trek: Picard, Patrick Stewart returned to play Jean-Luc Picard. Like in Next Generation, he was the star.
Brent Spiner appeared in all three seasons of Picard. Throughout the show, he played various characters, including Data, Lore and the male members of the Soong family.
Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis both guest-starred in the first season and had recurring roles in the third season. The third season also brought back LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Gates McFadden.
John de Lancie and Whoopi Goldberg both returned in the second season.