James Doohan
Highest Rated: 87% Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Lowest Rated: 9% Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
Birthday: Mar 3, 1920
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Canadian-born actor James Doohan trained for his career at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and built much of his reputation upon his uncanny skill at foreign dialects. It was director James Goldstone who in 1965 suggested that Doohan audition for the supporting role of chief engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise on Star Trek. After trying out a variety of accents during the audition, Doohan latched onto a Scottish brogue which tickled the fancy of Trek producer Gene Roddenberry. Thus, the chief engineer was dubbed Scotty -- or, more formally, Lt. Montgomery Scott (Montgomery happened to be Doohan's middle name). The actor remained in the role until Star Trek's cancellation in 1969, subsequently reviving the character for the 1974 cartoon series and the many theatrical films. Though he most assuredly had a career outside of Scotty (among many other projects, he was one of the stars of the 1979 Saturday-morning TV series Jason of Star Command), Doohan has frequently been called upon to play variations of the character in film and TV projects ranging from National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 to Knight Rider 2000.
Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues | Actor | — | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | Cold Fusion: Fire From Water | Narrator | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | The Duke (Hubert) | Clive Chives | — | 1999 |
| 86% | Trekkies | Actor | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Bug Buster | Sheriff Carlson | — | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | Through Dead Eyes | Actor | — | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | Storybook | Uncle Monty | — | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | William Shatner's Star Trek Memories | Actor | — | 1994 |
| 49% | Star Trek Generations | Scotty | — | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | Amore! | Psychiatrist | — | 1993 |
| 17% | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Scotty | — | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | Double Trouble | Chief O'Brien | — | 1992 |
| 82% | Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country | Montgomery Scott | — | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | Knight Rider 2000 | Himself | — | 1991 |
| 21% | Star Trek V - The Final Frontier | Scotty | — | 1989 |
| 83% | Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home | Scotty | — | 1986 |
| 80% | Star Trek III - The Search for Spock | Scotty | — | 1984 |
| 87% | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Scotty | — | 1982 |
| 43% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott | — | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | Danny | Actor | — | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | Man in the Wilderness | Benoit | — | 1971 |
| 9% | Pretty Maids All in a Row | Follo | — | 1971 |
| No Score Yet | Jigsaw | Building Superintendent | — | 1968 |
| No Score Yet | Scalplock | Actor | — | 1966 |
| No Score Yet | Star Trek - The Mudd Pack | Actor | — | 1966 |
| No Score Yet | Bus Riley's Back in Town | Les | — | 1965 |
| 50% | The Satan Bug | Bit | — | 1965 |
| No Score Yet | 36 Hours | Bishop | — | 1965 |
| No Score Yet | The Wheeler Dealers | Actor | — | 1963 |
TV
| Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993-1999 |
Appearing |
1998 1996 |
| 29% |
Homeboys in Outer Space 1996-1997 |
Pippen |
1996 |
| 89% |
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987-1994 |
Montgomery `Scotty' Scott |
1992 |
| No Score Yet |
Magnum, P.I. 1980-1988 |
Archie MacPherson |
1983 1982 |
| 94% |
Star Trek: The Animated Series 1973-1974 |
Voice Montgomery "Scotty" Scott Montgomery Scott |
1973 |
| No Score Yet |
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969-1976 |
Brenner Fred Baxter |
1972 1969 |
| 80% |
Star Trek 1966-1969 |
Voice Scotty Engineer Montgomery Scott |
1969 1968 1967 1966 |
| No Score Yet |
Bewitched 1964-1972 |
Walter |
1965 |
| No Score Yet |
The Fugitive 1963-1967 |
1st Deputy Doctor |
1965 |
| 91% |
The Outer Limits (1963) 1963-1965 |
1964 |
|
| 82% |
The Twilight Zone 1959-1964 |
Father |
1963 |
| No Score Yet |
Bonanza 1959-1973 |
Bill Collins Colonel's Man |
1963 1962 |
QUOTES FROM James Doohan CHARACTERS
Nichols says: Transparent Aluminum?
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: That's the ticket, laddie.
Nichols says: Oh we.l.l.. It'd take years just to figure out the dynamics of this matrix.
Leonard "Bones" McCoy says: Yes but you would be rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: So - is it worth something to ya? Or should I just punch up clear?
Nichols says: No! -no.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: May my assistant join us?
Nichols says: Of course!
Leonard "Bones" McCoy says: Don't bury yourself in the part.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: ...damage control is easy. Reading Klingon, that's hard!
Mr. Spock says: Mr. Scott, I understand you are experiencing difficulties with the warp drive?
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: There's nothing wrong with the bloody...
Mr. Spock says: Mr. Scott, if we return to Spacedock, then not only will we lost the chance to discover who is behind all this, then it is also likely that we will never see Captain Kirk or Doctor McCoy alive again.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: Could take weeks, sir.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: Admiral, there be whales here!
Capt. Styles Excelsior says: Ah, Mister Scott... Calling it a night?
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: Ah, yes, sir.
Capt. Styles Excelsior says: Turning it in myself, looking forward to breaking some of the Enterprise's speed records tomorrow.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: Ah, yes, sir... Good night.
Elevator Voice says: Level please.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: Transporter room...
Elevator Voice says: Thank you.
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: Up your shaft...
James T. Kirk says: Prepare for emergency landing plan.. B.
Pavel Chekov says: What's "Emergency Landing Plan B"?
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: I haven't got a clue...
James T. Kirk says: B, as in barricade!
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott says: He can't be serious...