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James Doohan

Bio: 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 franchise, for which he also made several contributions behind the scenes
Born: Wed, Mar 03 1920
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Death: Wed, Jul 20 2005
James Doohan is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
James Doohan would have been no older than
85 in Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Dec 05 2016
Poster of For the Love of Spock
For the Love of Spock
James Doohan would have been no older than
85 in For the Love of Spock
as 'Scotty (archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 09 2016
Poster of Through Dead Eyes
Through Dead Eyes
James Doohan was
79 in Through Dead Eyes
as 'Barney Fredericks'.
Sat, Oct 09 1999
Poster of The Duke
The Duke
James Doohan was
78 in The Duke
as 'Clive Chives'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Cold Fusion: Fire from Water
Cold Fusion: Fire from Water
James Doohan was
78 in Cold Fusion: Fire from Water
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Mar 22 1998
Poster of Bug Buster
Bug Buster
James Doohan was
77 in Bug Buster
as 'Sheriff Carlson'.
Sun, Jan 18 1998
Poster of Trekkies
Trekkies
James Doohan was
77 in Trekkies
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 18 1997
Poster of UFOs Above and Beyond
UFOs Above and Beyond
James Doohan was
77 in UFOs Above and Beyond
as 'Host'.
Mon, Jun 02 1997
Poster of The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
James Doohan was
76 in The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 04 1996
Poster of William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
James Doohan was
74 in William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of William Shatner: Captain's Log
William Shatner: Captain's Log
James Doohan was
74 in William Shatner: Captain's Log
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 30 1994
Poster of Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
James Doohan was
74 in Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Nov 30 1994
Poster of Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Generations
James Doohan was
74 in Star Trek: Generations
as 'Captain Montgomery "Scotty" Scott'.
Fri, Nov 18 1994
Poster of Storybook
Storybook
James Doohan was
73 in Storybook
as 'Uncle Monty'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Amore!
Amore!
James Doohan was
73 in Amore!
as 'Dr. Landon'.
Mon, Nov 01 1993
Poster of National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
James Doohan was
72 in National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as 'Scotty'.
Thu, Feb 04 1993
Poster of Double Trouble
Double Trouble
James Doohan was
71 in Double Trouble
as 'Chief O'Brien'.
Fri, Feb 14 1992
Poster of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
James Doohan was
71 in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as 'Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott'.
Fri, Dec 06 1991
Poster of Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
James Doohan was
71 in Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Poster of Warp 3 - The Official Convideo
Warp 3 - The Official Convideo
James Doohan was
71 in Warp 3 - The Official Convideo
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 25 1991
Poster of Knight Rider 2000
Knight Rider 2000
James Doohan was
71 in Knight Rider 2000
as 'James 'Scotty' Doohan'.
Sun, May 19 1991
Poster of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
James Doohan was
69 in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as 'Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott'.
Fri, Jun 09 1989
Poster of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
James Doohan was
66 in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as 'Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott'.
Wed, Nov 26 1986
Poster of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
James Doohan was
64 in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as 'Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott'.
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Poster of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
James Doohan was
62 in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as 'Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott'.
Fri, Jun 04 1982
Poster of Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
James Doohan was
59 in Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as 'Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott'.
Fri, Dec 07 1979
Poster of The Star Trek Dream
The Star Trek Dream
James Doohan was
55 in The Star Trek Dream
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 24 1975
Poster of Man in the Wilderness
Man in the Wilderness
James Doohan was
51 in Man in the Wilderness
as 'Benoit'.
Wed, Nov 24 1971
Poster of Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row
James Doohan was
51 in Pretty Maids All in a Row
as 'Follo'.
Wed, Apr 28 1971
Poster of Jigsaw
Jigsaw
James Doohan was
48 in Jigsaw
as 'Building Superintendent (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1968
Poster of One of Our Spies Is Missing
One of Our Spies Is Missing
James Doohan was
46 in One of Our Spies Is Missing
as 'Phillip Bainbridge'.
Thu, Dec 01 1966
Poster of Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage
James Doohan was
46 in Fantastic Voyage
as 'Dr. Sawyer (Hypothermia technician) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 24 1966
Poster of Scalplock
Scalplock
James Doohan was
46 in Scalplock
as 'Scrimp'.
Sun, Apr 10 1966
Poster of Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
James Doohan was
45 in Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
as '(voice)'.
Wed, Jun 23 1965
Poster of The Satan Bug
The Satan Bug
James Doohan was
45 in The Satan Bug
as 'Second Agent "X-Ray", scratches hand'.
Fri, Mar 26 1965
Poster of Bus Riley's Back in Town
Bus Riley's Back in Town
James Doohan was
45 in Bus Riley's Back in Town
as 'Les'.
Wed, Mar 24 1965
Poster of 36 Hours
36 Hours
James Doohan was
44 in 36 Hours
as 'Bishop (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 26 1964
Poster of The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers
James Doohan was
43 in The Wheeler Dealers
as 'Defense Attorney (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 14 1963

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Prodigy
James Doohan would have been no older than
85 in Star Trek: Prodigy
as 'Scotty (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 28 2021
Poster of Homeboys in Outer Space
Homeboys in Outer Space
James Doohan was
76+ in Homeboys in Outer Space
as 'Pippen'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 27 1996
Poster of The Daily Show
The Daily Show
James Doohan was
76+ in The Daily Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1996
Poster of Charlie Grace
Charlie Grace
James Doohan was
75+ in Charlie Grace
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1995
Poster of Duckman
Duckman
James Doohan was
74+ in Duckman
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 05 1994
Poster of The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show
James Doohan was
72+ in The Ben Stiller Show
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 27 1992
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
James Doohan was
67+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Scotty'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Danger Bay
Danger Bay
James Doohan was
65+ in Danger Bay
as 'Pete'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 07 1985
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
James Doohan was
65+ in MacGyver
as 'Speedy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
James Doohan was
62+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
James Doohan was
60+ in Magnum, P.I.
as 'Archie MacPherson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Jason of Star Command
Jason of Star Command
James Doohan was
58+ in Jason of Star Command
as 'Commander Canarvin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
James Doohan was
53+ in Star Trek
as 'Montgomery Scott (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1973
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
James Doohan was
49+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Detective Sgt. Brenner, Fred Baxter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson
James Doohan was
49+ in Then Came Bronson
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of Jericho
Jericho
James Doohan was
46+ in Jericho
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1966
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
James Doohan was
46+ in Star Trek
as 'Scott'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
James Doohan was
45+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Claude Bell, Frank Delbey'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
James Doohan was
45+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
James Doohan was
44+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Bruce MacFarland, Fletcher'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
James Doohan was
44+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as 'Phillip Bainbridge, Mr. MacInernay'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
James Doohan was
44+ in Bewitched
as 'Walter Brocken'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
James Doohan was
44+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as 'Lawrence Tobin (uncredited), Presidential Assistant'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of The Rogues
The Rogues
James Doohan was
44+ in The Rogues
as 'Cutler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
James Doohan was
43+ in The Fugitive
as 'Doctor, Deputy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
James Doohan was
43+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Police Lt. Branch'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of The Gallant Men
The Gallant Men
James Doohan was
42+ in The Gallant Men
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1962
Poster of General Electric True
General Electric True
James Doohan was
42+ in General Electric True
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
James Doohan was
42+ in The Virginian
as 'George Mitchell, James Francis O'Bannion'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
James Doohan was
41+ in The New Breed
as 'Dr. Lennon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
James Doohan was
41+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Hazel
Hazel
James Doohan was
41+ in Hazel
as 'Gordon MacHeath'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
James Doohan was
39+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Father'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
James Doohan was
39+ in Bonanza
as 'Bill Collins, Colonel's Man'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
James Doohan was
37+ in Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
as 'Harris, Tonkawa'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 03 1957
Poster of Folio
Folio
James Doohan was
35+ in Folio
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
James Doohan was
35+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Davit'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of On Camera
On Camera
James Doohan was
34+ in On Camera
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954
Poster of Space Command
Space Command
James Doohan was
33+ in Space Command
as 'Phil Mitchell, XSW1 Engineer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 13 1953
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
James Doohan was
31+ in Tales of Tomorrow
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
James Doohan was
28+ in Suspense
as 'Peters'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949