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James Doohan

James Doohan

Actor · Died July 20, 2005, aged 85 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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. Many of the characterizations, mannerisms, and expressions that he established for Scotty and other Star Trek characters have become entrenched in popular culture. Following his success with Star Trek, he supplemented his income and showed continued support for his fans by making numerous public appearances. Doohan often went to great lengths to buoy the large number of fans who have been inspired to make their own accomplishments in engineering and other fields, as a result of Doohan's work and his encouragement. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 3, 1920
Died
July 20, 2005 (aged 85)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27

What are James Doohan's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
24%
Self
21%
Morality
16%
Bonds
16%
Survival
11%
Ideas
10%
Power
2%
Purpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Tense
9
Contemplative
8
Joyful
7
Hopeful
8
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Doohan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Doohan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Star Trek: Prodigy(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Scotty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Woman in Motion(2019)

    as Scotty

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault(2016)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For the Love of Spock(2016)

    as Scotty

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie(2011)

    as James (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Through Dead Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Barney Fredericks

  • The Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Clive Chives

  • Bug Buster(1998)

    as Sheriff Carlson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • UFOs Above and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Host

  • Homeboys in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Pippen

  • Star Trek: Generations(1994)

    as Captain Montgomery "Scotty" Scott

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Kardassian (voice)

  • Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation(1994)

    as Captain Scott

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Storybook(1995)

    as Uncle Monty

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Amore!(1993)

    as Dr. Landon

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Loaded Weapon 1(1993)

    as Scotty

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Scott

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Ben Stiller Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Double Trouble(1992)

    as Chief O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country(1991)

    as Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider 2000(1991)

    as James 'Scotty' Doohan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier(1989)

    as Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Scotty

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home(1986)

    as Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Danger Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Speedy

  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock(1984)

    as Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan(1982)

    as Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie MacPherson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)

    as Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jason of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 16 episodes · as Commander Canarvin

  • Star Trek: The Animated Series(1973)

    Show 22 episodes · as Montgomery Scott (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Man in the Wilderness(1971)

    as Benoit

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row(1971)

    as Follo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Sgt. Brenner · as Fred Baxter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. John Wilson

  • Jigsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Building Superintendent (uncredited)

  • One of Our Spies Is Missing(1966)

    as Phillip Bainbridge

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Pastor Lutjens

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 79 episodes · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Fantastic Voyage(1966)

    as Dr. Sawyer (Hypothermia technician) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Scalplock(1966)

    as Scrimp

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blue Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Conners

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Claude Bell · as Frank Delbey

  • Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Wells

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Willy McBean and His Magic Machine(1965)

    as General Custer / Merlin / Excalibur (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Satan Bug(1965)

    as Second Agent "X-Ray", scratches hand

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bus Riley's Back in Town(1965)

    as Les

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours(1964)

    as Bishop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce MacFarland · as Fletcher

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. MacInernay · as Phillip Bainbridge

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Brocken

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Tobin (uncredited) · as Presidential Assistant

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Cutler

  • The Wheeler Dealers(1963)

    as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy · as Doctor

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Lt. Branch

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Gallant Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • General Electric True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as George Mitchell · as James Francis O'Bannion

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lennon

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hazel(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon MacHeath

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as T. J.

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Collins · as Colonel's Man

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris · as Tonkawa

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Flight Into Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as George Spencer

  • First Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joynt

  • Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Davit

  • On Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lieut. Hagen

  • Space Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 13 episodes · as Phil Mitchell, XSW1 Engineer

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Peters

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1949 to 2021; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

$118M worldwide

Highest rated

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Star Trek (1966)

Film career

19492021

Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s15 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
6479

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Doohan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Woman in Motion (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Doohan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles31–61 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles7–31 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles25–45 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles12–30 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles32–52 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Doohan work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Doohan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; DeForest Kelley shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • DeForest Kelley13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with DeForest Kelley
  • William Shatner11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with William Shatner
  • George Takei10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with George Takei
  • Nichelle Nichols10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Nichelle Nichols

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers