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Walter Marvin Koenig (/ ˈ k eɪ n ɪ ɡ /; born September 14, 1936) is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid-1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series (1967–1969).
Walter Koenig began his acting career in 1962 as an uncredited Sentry in the TV series Combat! (1962), and in the following few years had bit roles in several television shows, until he landed the role that would catapult his career in ways he could never have imagined, as Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek's Original Series ( Star Trek (1966) ).
- September 14, 1936
When Koenig decided to go the actor route, he wasn’t terribly self-motivating, mostly because he had no idea where he was headed professionally. He actually chose an academic career in pre-medicine, thinking he would become a psychiatrist.
Actor: Star Trek. Walter Koenig began his acting career in 1962 as an uncredited Sentry in the TV series Combat! (1962), and in the following few years had bit roles in several television shows, until he landed the role that would catapult his career in ways he could never have imagined, as Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek's Original Series ...
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Mar 16, 2024 · Koenig acknowledges the difficulties that he faced after The Original Series went off the air in 1969. By the early 1970s, finding work as an actor had become difficult for him.
Feb 24, 2020 · INTERVIEW. Walter Koenig: "Star Trek" is a welcome respite from the infamy of the Trump administration. The longtime sci-fi actor speaks to Salon.com in a wide-ranging interview...
Jan 10, 2011 · Over the course of 45 minutes, the Star Trek legend talked – with grace, candor and occasional sardonic humor -- about his role as Chekov and how Trek changed his life, discussed his non-Trek work and updated us on current projects. As fans know, Koenig’s son, actor and Deep Space Nine guest star Andrew Koenig, passed away last year.
