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Christopher Doohan, front, as a Starfleet officer, with brother Montgomery behind him.
Christopher Doohan is one of the sons of Montgomery Scott actor James Doohan. Chris and his twin brother, Montgomery, made uncredited appearances as extras in the first Star Trek feature, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. They can both be seen among the Enterprise crewmembers gathered for Kirk's briefing of the V'Ger threat.
Chris Doohan is primarily a singer. In this profession, he competed in a televised talent show known as Your Big Break in 1999, in which players must impress a studio audience by impersonating the musical celebrity whom they most look or sound like. Doohan emulated country singer Garth Brooks on the show, which was produced and aired by NBC. Doohan also works as a vascular technician.
Upon hearing that his late father's role of Montgomery Scott would be recast for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, Chris Doohan has started a campaign asking fans to write to Paramount Pictures in an attempt to persuade the studio and the filmmakers to allow either himself or his brother, Montgomery, to play their father's role in the film. At the very least, however, they would like to be extras in the film as they were for The Motion Picture. [1]
The role of Scotty in the new film went to British actor Simon Pegg, but on 5 November 2007 it was announced that Christopher Doohan had auditioned for a "minor speaking role" in the film. Doohan stated he would not have even won an audition had it not been for the support of the fans. [2] In January 2008 it was announced that Doohan had indeed won a role in the new film. [3] He will appear in a scene set in the USS Enterprise transporter room opposite Marlene Forte. [4]
External links
- Christopher Doohan at MySpace.com
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