James Doohan

• Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Birthday: March 3, 1920

Known most famously for playing beloved chief engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on the iconic science fiction series, “Star Trek” (NBC, 1966-69), actor James Doohan rode the wave of a cultural phenomenon to become a living legend. But despite years as an actor on radio and television, amassing countless credits in roles both small and large, Doohan was unfortunately typecast as the tough-under-pressure Scotsman who managed to save the U.S.S. Enterprise from danger at the very last second. Doohan did make small efforts to break away f…more