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Learn more about the stars of the wildly popular Star Trek television and film franchise. Created by Gene Roddenberry in the early 1960s, this otherworldly series debuted on the small screen in '66 and has since seen dozens of installments, most recently the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Chris Hemsworth and Zachary Quinto. Learn more about other cast members of the franchise, including William Shatner, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, George Takei, Kirstie Alley and Winona Ryder. Who knows, you might even discover your inner-Trekkie.
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William Shatner
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William Shatner
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1931 -
Pop icon William Shatner is best known for his distinctive voice and his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
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LeVar Burton
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LeVar Burton
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1957 -
LeVar Burton is an actor known chiefly for his work in the TV miniseries Roots and the series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Nichelle Nichols
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Nichelle Nichols
Actress, Music Producer, Singer / 1932 -
Actress Nichelle Nichols is best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura on the original Star Trek television series.
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Leonard Nimoy
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Leonard Nimoy
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1931 -
Leonard Nimoy is an actor who has played Spock in both the 1960s TV series Star Trek and several movies based on the show.
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Patrick Stewart
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Patrick Stewart
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1940 -
English film, television and stage actor Patrick Stewart is perhaps best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. -
James Doohan
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James Doohan
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1920 - 2005
Actor James Doohan will forever be remembered as the Scottish chief engineer Scotty in the popular science fiction television and film series Star Trek.
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