Original ‘Star Trek’ Cast: Who’s Still Alive Today?

star trek It has lost many of its original cast members in the decades since the series ended.

Sixty years ago, NBC introduced viewers to the crew of the U.S.S. enterprise On a five-year space mission to discover new worlds Star Trek: The Original SeriesWhich aired from 1966 to 1969. Although it only aired for three seasons, the show launched a highly successful franchise that has since expanded into several feature films and television spinoffs.

But as the franchise has grown, the number of its original space soldiers has gradually declined.

Here’s everything to know about living stars Star Trek: The Original Series And where are they today?

william shatner Famously played the role of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series. Decades later, science fiction became reality for the actor when he joined Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-18 mission in 2021 and became the oldest person at the time to cross the Kármán Line at the age of 90.

in his book Move Boldly: Reflections on a Life of Awe and WonderShatner said the trip filled him with “immense sadness”.

He wrote, “Every day, we are confronted with the knowledge of further destruction of the Earth by our own hands: the extinction of animal species, of flora and fauna… things that took five billion years to evolve, and suddenly because of the intervention of mankind we will never see them again.” “It filled me with fear. My space trip was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral.”

Now 95 years old Shatner remains active in the public eye. He co-hosts the “No Time But Now” podcast with his daughter melanie. In September, he headlined Riot Fest with his heavy metal band.

george takei joined in star trek as Hikaru Sulu before expanding his career into more acting and voice roles.

He came out as Ji in 2005 at the age of 68. Three years later, he married his longtime partner, Brad TakeiAt the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California.

Although he has largely stepped away from acting, the 89-year-old has since focused on his work as an author, public speaker and lawyer. his book in july It rhymes with techie won 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Graphic Memoir.

One of the surviving members of the original cast, walter koenig continues to maintain relations with star trek community.

In recent months, he has appeared at fan conventions including MegaCon Orlando and Fan Expo Portland. He also celebrated his 90th birthday on 14 September.