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 (14)

• Captain James T. Kirk — professional — Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (Simon Pegg)
• Captain James T. Kirk — alliance — Commander Spock (Zachary Quinto)
• Captain James T. Kirk — conflict — John Harrison / Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch)
• Captain James T. Kirk — professional — Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood)
• Captain James T. Kirk — conflict — Admiral Alexander Marcus (Peter Weller)
• Captain James T. Kirk — conflict — John Harrison / Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch)
• Captain James T. Kirk — professional — Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood)
• Captain James T. Kirk — alliance — Ensign Pavel Chekov (Anton Yelchin)
• Captain James T. Kirk — romantic — Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldaña)
• Captain James T. Kirk — alliance — Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (Simon Pegg)
• Captain James T. Kirk — Alliance Co-Commander — Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve)

  Carol fights alongside Kirk during the Vengeance boarding action.

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

  Kirk initially pursues Harrison as a hostile threat to be captured.

• Captain James T. Kirk — Professional Commander — Admiral Alexander Marcus (Peter Weller)

  Marcus gives Kirk direct orders to hunt Harrison, establishing a chain of command.

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

  Pike assumes command after Kirk's demotion for violating the Prime Directive.

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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)