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William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, musician, singer, author, film director, spokesman and comedian. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, commander of the Federation starship USS Enterprise, in the science fiction television series Star Trek, from 1966 to 1969 S ... ... ( read more! ) Leonard Nimoy was an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoys most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series 19661969, multiple films, television and video game sequels.Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances ... ... ( read more! ) Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 June 11, 1999) was an American actor, screenwriter, poet and singer known for his iconic roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek.Kelley was delivered by his uncle at his parents home in Atlanta, the son of Clora (ne Casey) and Er ... ... ( read more! ) James Montgomery "Jimmy" Doohan ( March 3, 1920 July 20, 2005) was a Canadian character and voice actor, best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. His characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise was one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchis ... ... ( read more! ) Walter Marvin Koenig is an American actor, writer, teacher and director, known for his roles as Pavel Chekov in Star Trek and Alfred Bester in Babylon 5. He wrote the script for the 2008 science fiction legal thriller InAlienable. ... ... ( read more! ) George Hosato Takei Altman (born April 20, 1937) is an American actor of Japanese descent, best known for his role in the television series Star Trek, in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise. He is a proponent of gay rights and active in state and local politics as well as continuing his acting career. He has won several awar ... ... ( read more! ) Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) was an American actress, singer and voice artist.She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series, as well ... ... ( read more! ) Bibi Besch (born Bibiana Maria Kochert February 1, 1940 September 7, 1996) was an Austrian-American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Dr. Carol Marcus in the science fiction film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Her other notable film roles were in Whos That Girl (1987), Steel Magnolias (1989), and ... ... ( read more! ) ... Was an American television, film, and stage actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he w ... ... ( read more! ) Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (19871993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronicas Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.Throughout ... ... ( read more! ) .Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbn y Merino, KSG ( November 25, 1920 January 14, 2009) was a Mexican radio, television, theatre and film actor. He had a career spanning seven decades (motion pictures from 1943 to 2006) and multiple notable roles. During the mid-1970s, Montalbn was most notable as the spokesman in automobile advertisements for the Chr ... ... ( read more! ) Ike Eisenmann is a former American actor, producer, and sound effects specialist who has been active in the entertainment industry since childhood. He is known for his work on Escape to Witch Mountain (1975), Return from Witch Mountain (1978), and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). ... ... ( read more! ) ... ...