James Doohan
- Birthday
- Mar 3, 1920
- Birthplace
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bio: Canadian-born actor James Doohan trained for his career at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and built much of his reputation upon his uncanny skill at foreign dialects. It was director James Goldstone who in 1965 suggested that Doohan audition for the supporting role of chief engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise on Star Trek. After trying out a variety of accents… More Bio: Canadian-born actor James Doohan trained for his career at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and built much of his reputation upon his uncanny skill at foreign dialects. It was director James Goldstone who in 1965 suggested that Doohan audition for the supporting role of chief engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise on Star Trek. After trying out a variety of accents during the audition, Doohan latched onto a Scottish brogue which tickled the fancy of Trek producer Gene Roddenberry. Thus, the chief engineer was dubbed Scotty -- or, more formally, Lt. Montgomery Scott (Montgomery happened to be Doohan's middle name). The actor remained in the role until Star Trek's cancellation in 1969, subsequently reviving the character for the 1974 cartoon series and the many theatrical films. Though he most assuredly had a career outside of Scotty (among many other projects, he was one of the stars of the 1979 Saturday-morning TV series Jason of Star Command), Doohan has frequently been called upon to play variations of the character in film and TV projects ranging from National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 to Knight Rider 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Skinwalker: Curse of the Shaman (2005)
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Cold Fusion:Fire From Water (2005)
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Star Wars Vs. Star Trek (2001)
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The Duke (Hubert) (1999)
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Bug Buster (Some Things Never Die) (1998)
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James Doohan Videos
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1 minute
Star Trek Vi: The Undiscovered Country
2 minutes 26 seconds
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1 minutes 5 seconds
Bug Buster
2 minutes 42 seconds
Storybook
1 minutes 23 seconds
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