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Star Trek's Scotty played by a Scot for first time [View all]
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72kn4gzq8noStar Trek's Scotty played by a Scot for first time
6 hours ago
Jamie Russell, BBC Scotland News
For the first time in almost 60 years Star Trek character Scotty is being played by a Scottish actor.
Previously the role has been filled by Canadian actor James Doohan and Englishman Simon Pegg.
Now Scottish actor Martin Quinn is portraying a younger version of the character in the prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
"We are rebranding him," Martin told BBC Scotland news. "He's from Paisley now."
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6 hours ago
Jamie Russell, BBC Scotland News
For the first time in almost 60 years Star Trek character Scotty is being played by a Scottish actor.
Previously the role has been filled by Canadian actor James Doohan and Englishman Simon Pegg.
Now Scottish actor Martin Quinn is portraying a younger version of the character in the prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
"We are rebranding him," Martin told BBC Scotland news. "He's from Paisley now."
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