James Doohan
Biography
James Doohan was a Canadian actor who started in radio and television before landing the role of Montgomery Scott, the chief engineer known as Scotty, in Star Trek. He gave the character a Scottish accent and remained with the franchise for decades, providing voices for the animated series and reprising Scotty in films including Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), and Star Trek: Generations (1994). He helped develop Klingon and Vulcan languages. After the original series ended, typecasting limited his other work, though he appeared in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Man in the Wilderness (1971), Knight Rider 2000 (1991), and Loaded Weapon 1 (1993). He also received an honorary engineering degree and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
85years old at death
- Born Vancouver
- Died Redmond
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as James Montgomery Doohan
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 33 years1966 to 1999
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Behind the camera
Doohan helped create the basic sound and some words of the Klingon language, and he also devised the Vulcan dialogue for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Early training
Doohan believed he could outperform a radio drama he heard, so he made a recording at a local station. That led him to Toronto's Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts, and he earned a two-year scholarship to New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse.
James Doohan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Nicholas Meyer directed two of these films, Leonard Nimoy two. William Shatner appears in ten of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
William Shatner's page
George Takei's page
Walter Koenig's page
Leonard Nimoy's page
DeForest Kelley's page
Nichelle Nichols's page
All films by Nicholas Meyer
Box office
What James Doohan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$774 million
9 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$139M18.0% of the total
- 2$133M17.2% of the total
- 3$118M15.3% of the total
- 4$97M12.5% of the total
- 5$97M12.5% of the total
- 6$87M11.2% of the total
- 7$63M8.1% of the total
- 8$28M3.6% of the total
$12.0 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1993 to 2004.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2004 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 1993 | Honorary doctorate | Honorary | |
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