Star Trek chief engineer, Montgomery Scott, may be the most famously Scottish person in all of pop culture. But here’s something fascinating: The actor who played Scotty, James Doohan, wasn’t just not Scottish… his family was actually *Irish.* | Legacy.com

On his birthday, we remember the great James Doohan, who played Scotty on the original Star Trek, The Animated Series, and The Next Generation ("Relics"), and in seven Trek movies. He also provided dozens of additional voices in TOS and TAS, and created the first Klingon words. | TrekMovie.com

Here's a scene from the long forgotten BEN STILLER SHOW 1992, where Ben dreams of becoming best friends with James Doohan aka Scotty. It's really cute and Ben really is a huge Star Trek fan, and James was one of the sweetest people on Earth. | Star Trek Enterprise D Bridge Restoration