Captain James T. Kirk — Star Trek Into Darkness Character Profile

About Captain James T. Kirk

Charismatic captain of the USS Enterprise, leads exploration and combat.

Captain James T. Kirk — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Command, Tactical genius, Diplomacy, Hand-to-hand combat

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Star Trek universe

Quick Facts about Captain 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

Captain 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

Captain 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) — character page
• 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 Facts

Played by

Chris Pine

Appears in

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Captain James T. Kirk — Professional Mentor — Admiral Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood)

  Pike is Kirk's mentor and former captain, guiding his career.

  Pike reinstated as commanding officer after Kirk's demotion, and Kirk served as first officer under him.

• Captain James T. Kirk — Conflict Antagonist — John Harrison / Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch)

  Kirk is the primary opponent to Khan's plans.

  Kirk is ordered to kill Harrison, but later learns his true identity and confronts him.

• Captain James T. Kirk — Alliance Ally — Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve)

  Carol sides with Kirk against her father's schemes.

  Carol helps Kirk and the crew by revealing the torpedo contents and aiding in the fight against her father.

• Captain James T. Kirk — Conflict Enemy — Admiral Alexander Marcus (Peter Weller)

  Kirk is targeted by Marcus for his defiance.

  Marcus orders the destruction of the Enterprise and attempts to kill Kirk.

• Captain James T. Kirk — Conflict Enemy — Klingon (Nick E. Tarabay)

  Klingons are hostile to the Enterprise crew.

  Klingon patrols ambush Kirk's team on Kronos.

• Captain James T. Kirk — Conflict Indirect Enemy — Thomas Harewood (Noel Clarke)

  Harewood's actions create conflict for Kirk.

  Harewood's bombing leads to the crisis that Kirk must resolve.

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• Commander Spock (Zachary Quinto)
• Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldaña)
• John Harrison / Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch)
• Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (Karl Urban)
• Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (Simon Pegg)
• Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu (John Cho)
• Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve)
• Admiral Alexander Marcus (Peter Weller)
• Ensign Pavel Chekov (Anton Yelchin)
• Admiral Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood)
• Ambassador Spock (Leonard Nimoy)
• Science Officer 0718 (Joseph Gatt)