Star Trek legend James Doohan fought in World War 2 before finding fame as Scotty on the sci-fi show By Jess Phillips, Showbiz Editor 15:00, Sun, Jun 22, 2025 Share Article ...

We also fact-checked a tale supposedly recounting the heroic feats of James Doohan, who is best known for his role as Scotty in the original "Star Trek" television series, that was shared on ...

Star Trek’s beloved engineer Scotty, played by James Doohan, was doing far more behind the scenes than fans ever realised — including playing secret roles no one recognised.

It made the man behind Scotty, actor James Doohan, into one of the entertainment world's most familiar faces. James Montgomery Doohan (he shared a name with his most famous character) was not, in fact ...

But Morayshire also has a claim, after Doohan said in an interview in the 1970s that Scotty came from “Elgin near Aberdeen”. It remains possible, however, that James was talking out of his ...

For the first time in almost 60 years Star Trek character Scotty is being played by a Scottish actor. Previously the role has been filled by Canadian actor James Doohan and Englishman Simon Pegg.