James Doohan
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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
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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No Score Yet | Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues |
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— | 2001 |
No Score Yet | Cold Fusion: Fire From Water |
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— | 1999 |
No Score Yet | The Duke (Hubert) |
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— | 1999 |
85% | Trekkies |
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— | 1999 |
No Score Yet | Bug Buster |
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— | 1998 |
No Score Yet | Through Dead Eyes |
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— | 1996 |
No Score Yet | Storybook |
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— | 1995 |
No Score Yet | William Shatner's Star Trek Memories |
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— | 1994 |
47% | Star Trek Generations |
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— | 1994 |
No Score Yet | Amore! |
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— | 1993 |
21% | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 |
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— | 1993 |
No Score Yet | Double Trouble |
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— | 1992 |
82% | Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country |
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— | 1991 |
No Score Yet | Knight Rider 2000 |
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— | 1991 |
21% | Star Trek V - The Final Frontier |
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— | 1989 |
81% | Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home |
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— | 1986 |
79% | Star Trek III - The Search for Spock |
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— | 1984 |
87% | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
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— | 1982 |
40% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
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— | 1979 |
No Score Yet | Danny |
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— | 1979 |
No Score Yet | Man in the Wilderness |
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— | 1971 |
8% | Pretty Maids All in a Row |
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— | 1971 |
No Score Yet | Jigsaw |
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— | 1968 |
No Score Yet | Scalplock |
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— | 1966 |
No Score Yet | Star Trek - The Mudd Pack |
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— | 1966 |
No Score Yet | Bus Riley's Back in Town |
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— | 1965 |
50% | The Satan Bug |
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— | 1965 |
80% | 36 Hours |
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— | 1965 |
No Score Yet | The Wheeler Dealers |
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— | 1963 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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91% |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993-1999
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29% |
Homeboys in Outer Space
1996-1997
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91% |
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-1994
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No Score Yet |
Magnum, P.I.
1980-1988
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94% |
Star Trek: The Animated Series
1973-1974
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No Score Yet |
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969-1976
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80% |
Star Trek
1966-1969
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No Score Yet |
Bewitched
1964-1972
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No Score Yet |
The Fugitive
1963-1967
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91% |
The Outer Limits (1963)
1963-1965
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82% |
The Twilight Zone
1959-1964
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No Score Yet |
Bonanza
1959-1973
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Quotes from James Doohan's Characters
Nichols: | Transparent Aluminum? |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | That's the ticket, laddie. |
Nichols: | Oh we.l.l.. It'd take years just to figure out the dynamics of this matrix. |
Leonard "Bones" McCoy: | Yes but you would be rich beyond the dreams of avarice. |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | So - is it worth something to ya? Or should I just punch up clear? |
Nichols: | No! -no. |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | May my assistant join us? |
Nichols: | Of course! |
Leonard "Bones" McCoy: | Don't bury yourself in the part. |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | ...damage control is easy. Reading Klingon, that's hard! |
Mr. Spock: | Mr. Scott, I understand you are experiencing difficulties with the warp drive? |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | There's nothing wrong with the bloody... |
Mr. Spock: | 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: | Could take weeks, sir. |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | Admiral, there be whales here! |
Capt. Styles Excelsior: | Ah, Mister Scott... Calling it a night? |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | Ah, yes, sir. |
Capt. Styles Excelsior: | Turning it in myself, looking forward to breaking some of the Enterprise's speed records tomorrow. |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | Ah, yes, sir... Good night. |
Elevator Voice: | Level please. |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | Transporter room... |
Elevator Voice: | Thank you. |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | Up your shaft... |
James T. Kirk: | Prepare for emergency landing plan.. B. |
Pavel Chekov: | What's "Emergency Landing Plan B"? |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | I haven't got a clue... |
James T. Kirk: | B, as in barricade! |
Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: | He can't be serious... |