James Doohan

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Characters played by James Doohan

Scott — Star Trek (1966)

Brilliant Scottish engineer, Enterprise chief engineer.

Scotty — Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Informal name for Montgomery Scott, the ship's chief engineer.

Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott — Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Same as above.

Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott — Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Brilliant engineering chief, loyal to Kirk and capable of extraordinary technical feats.

Scotty — Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Informal reference to Montgomery Scott, central to engineering and rescue missions.

Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott — Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Senior engineering captain, renowned for his genius-level technical problem solving.

Captain Montgomery "Scotty" Scott — Star Trek: Generations (1994)

Legendary engineer attending Enterprise-B maiden voyage.

Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott — Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Master engineer of the Enterprise, brilliant technician with a deep affection for his ship.

Sheriff Carlson — Bug Buster (1998)

Sheriff Carlson investigates a series of deaths with Deputy Bo and considers whether the insects may be intelligent or whether the town should be sprayed from the air. His investigation establishes that the bugs caused the deaths, although he still lacks a way to stop them.

Phillip Bainbridge — One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966)

Associate mistaken for the rejuvenated Dr. Lancer.

Scott — Star Trek: The Menagerie (1966)

Same as above.

Career Overview

James Doohan has 68 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Trek with 9 titles. Signature works include Star Trek, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
68
Birth Date
1920-03-03
Birth Place
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q318412), public domain (CC0).