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Last updated on April 15, 2025.
James Montgomery Doohan was a Canadian 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 played a rebellious Indian in Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1956), credited as Jim Doohan. He also made contributions behind the scenes, such as the initial development of the Klingon and Vulcan languages.
Well, I was always... I used to get 100% in physics and chemistry and mathematics (well, maybe a couple of points off in mathematics), and that was in high school.
The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.
I really didn`t have to work, shall we say, with "Star Trek." It was a natural. When I opened my mouth, there was Scotty. It`s like I tell people what you see in Scotty is 99% James Doohan and 1% accent.