Admiral James T. Kirk — Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Character Profile

About Admiral James T. Kirk

Charismatic Starfleet admiral and former Enterprise captain, known for unconventional tactics and deep loyalty to his crew.

Admiral James T. Kirk — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Tactical command, Diplomacy, Hand-to-hand combat, Leadership, Unconventional problem solving

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 9.5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Star Trek universe

Quick Facts about Admiral James T. Kirk

Full Name

James Tiberius Kirk

Education

Starfleet Academy

Occupation

explorer, tactician, spaceship captain

First Appearance

Star Trek: The Original Series

Nationality

Riverside, Iowa, United States

Origin

Riverside, Iowa, United States

Admiral James T. Kirk's Known Relations

• George Kirk — Father
• Winona Kirk — Mother
• David Marcus — Child
• Samuel Kirk — Sibling
• Carol Marcus — Unmarried partner
• Khan Noonien Singh — Enemy
• Harcourt Mudd — Enemy
• Klingon Empire — Enemy
• Romulan Star Empire — Enemy

Admiral James T. Kirk appears in 8 titles

• Star Trek (1966) — character page
• Star Trek: The Menagerie (1966) — character page
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) — character page
• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) — character page
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) — character page
• Star Trek: Generations (1994) — character page
• Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

William Shatner

Appears in

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Admiral James T. Kirk — conflict — Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban)
• Admiral James T. Kirk — romantic — Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch)
• Admiral James T. Kirk — professional — Lt. Saavik (Kirstie Alley)
• Admiral James T. Kirk — Professional Captain & First Officer — Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy)

  Historical and current command structure between the ship's captain and first officer.

• Admiral James T. Kirk — Conflict Arch Enemy — Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban)

  The central antagonistic force driven by personal vengeance and past betrayal.

• Admiral James T. Kirk — Romantic Former Lovers — Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch)

  A past romantic connection that resurfaces during the Genesis Device crisis.

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• Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (DeForest Kelley)
• Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (James Doohan)
• Cmdr. Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig)
• Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu (George Takei)
• Cmdr. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols)
• Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch)
• Dr. David Marcus (Merritt Butrick)
• Captain Clark Terrell (Paul Winfield)
• Lt. Saavik (Kirstie Alley)
• Cadet (Nicholas Guest)