James T. Kirk

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Chris Pine as Captain Kirk sits in the captain's chair on the bridge of the starship Enterprise, wearing a gold Starfleet uniform in a scene from the 2009 film Star Trek.

James T. Kirk

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Chris Pine as Captain Kirk sits in the captain's chair on the bridge of the starship Enterprise, wearing a gold Starfleet uniform in a scene from the 2009 film Star Trek. — In the captain's seat Chris Pine as Captain Kirk in Star Trek (2009), directed by J.J. Abrams.

James T. Kirk is a fictional character and the commanding captain of the starship USS Enterprise in

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Leonard Nimoy
James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner). Though Star Trek ran only from 1966 to 1969, the show developed an extraordinarily devoted following.
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James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner). Though Star Trek ran only from 1966 to 1969, the show developed an extraordinarily devoted following.
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Patrick Stewart
Early life and Star Trek
…the long shadow of Shatner’s Captain Kirk. Although it was a surprising choice for a “serious” actor, the role brought Stewart an unprecedented level of fame. His cultured voice and natural gravitas lent great credence to the role and made him the urbane and deeply moral centre of TNG. The…
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…the long shadow of Shatner’s Captain Kirk. Although it was a surprising choice for a “serious” actor, the role brought Stewart an unprecedented level of fame. His cultured voice and natural gravitas lent great credence to the role and made him the urbane and deeply moral centre of TNG. The…
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Gene Roddenberry
James Kirk, Mr. Spock, and other officers of the starship Enterprise. The 79 aired episodes of the series presented an optimistic view of life in the future as it traced the crew’s mission “to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new…
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James Kirk, Mr. Spock, and other officers of the starship Enterprise. The 79 aired episodes of the series presented an optimistic view of life in the future as it traced the crew’s mission “to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new…
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Star Trek
James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner), the Enterprise engages in an altruistic research mission intended to document and observe the far reaches of space. Its crew encounters various alien life forms, not all of them as friendly as the Vulcans, most notably the Klingons,…
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James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner), the Enterprise engages in an altruistic research mission intended to document and observe the far reaches of space. Its crew encounters various alien life forms, not all of them as friendly as the Vulcans, most notably the Klingons,…
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