James Doohan

James Doohan

Canadian character and voice actor
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James Montgomery Doohan (; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor, voice actor, author and soldier best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. Doohan's characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise was one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, and inspired many fans to pursue careers in engineering and other technical fields. He also made contributions behind the scenes, such as the initial development of the Klingon and Vulcan languages.

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James Doohan was born on Wednesday, 3 March 1920 in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. His full name at birth was James Montgomery Doohan. He was best known as an actor. Doohan's country of citizenship (nationality) was Canadian. He died on Wednesday, 20 July 2005 in Redmond, Washington at the age of 85. He is buried at Puget Sound, Washington Outer space. James attended high school at Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, Sarnia, Ontario (1938). He was 5' 11" (180 cm) tall with a large build. He had salt and pepper hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $7,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Pisces.

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Full name at birth
James Montgomery Doohan
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Claim to fame
Star Trek
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Date of birth
3 March 1920
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Place of birth
Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
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Date of death
20 July 2005
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Age
85 (age at death)
Place of death
Redmond, Washington
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Cause of death
Pneumonia and Alzheimer`s disease
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Puget Sound, Washington Outer space
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Occupation
Actor, Voice Artist
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5' 11" (180 cm)
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Redmond, Washington
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Net worth
$7,000,000 USD
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High school
Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, Sarnia, Ontario (1938)
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I like Captain Kirk, but I can't say that I'm very fond of Bill Shatner (William Shatner).
  • In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), the Dr. Nichols character wore an "I Quit Smoking" badge. This represents an engineer's surrender of a habit. Doohan had personal experiences with his father's alcoholism, while living in B.C., Canada.
  • Before he gained his fame as "Scotty" on "Star Trek" (1966), he started in television being sent into outer space in "Space Command" (1953) and "Tales of Tomorrow" (1951).
  • Although Marc Okrand is credited with creating the Klingon language of Star Trek, Doohan came up with an unrefined version for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).
  • Grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
  • Was scouted for acting roles in Hollywood by fellow Canadian actor William Shatner. When asked by Gene Roddenberry what accent to give the engineer, he chose Scottish, for Scotland's numerous engineering accomplishments and his own ancestry.

James Doohan is known for his role in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Scott (1 episode, 1996).

He is also known for his role in the film Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) as Scotty.

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