Admiral James T. Kirk — Star Trek: The Motion Picture Character Profile

About Admiral James T. Kirk

Legendary Starfleet admiral and former Enterprise captain, known for bold leadership and unconventional tactics.

Admiral James T. Kirk — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Tactical command, Diplomacy, Risk-taking, Leadership, Starship piloting

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

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
• Samuel Kirk — Sibling
• David Marcus — Child
• 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)
• 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 page

Character Facts

Played by

William Shatner

Appears in

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (11)

• Admiral James T. Kirk — family — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (DeForest Kelley)

  Best friends and confidants, share decades of service and personal trust.

• Admiral James T. Kirk — alliance — Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)

  Decades of loyal friendship and command partnership across multiple films

• Admiral James T. Kirk — family — Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)

  Deep bond of friendship and loyalty, considered brothers in arms across all films.

• Admiral James T. Kirk — alliance — Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (James Doohan)

  Loyal engineer and friend, consistently assists Kirk in critical missions and repairs

• Admiral James T. Kirk — social — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (DeForest Kelley)

  Close friends and shipmates, often bicker but rely on each other in crises

• Admiral James T. Kirk — social — Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)

  Lifelong friends and co-commanders, share deep mutual trust and frequent mind melds

• Admiral James T. Kirk — related — Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)
• Admiral James T. Kirk — related — Lt. Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig)
• Admiral James T. Kirk — alliance — Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (DeForest Kelley)

  Close personal friendship and unwavering support during crises

• Admiral James T. Kirk — conflict — Captain William Decker (Stephen Collins)

  Decker resents Kirk's return and assumption of command in TMP.

• Admiral James T. Kirk — conflict — Captain William Decker (Stephen Collins)

  Kirk assumes command of Enterprise, causing tension with Decker who oversaw the refit

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More characters from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

• Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)
• Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (DeForest Kelley)
• Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (James Doohan)
• Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu (George Takei)
• Lt. Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig)
• Lt. Cmdr. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols)
• Dr. Christine Chapel (Majel Barrett)
• Captain William Decker (Stephen Collins)
• Lt. Ilia / The Probe (Persis Khambatta)
• CPO Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney)
• Klingon Captain (Mark Lenard)
• Klingon Crewman (Joel Kramer)