Walter Koenig
Actor
Like most cast members of the TV series Star Trek, Walter Koenig seems permanently linked with the show. He played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the Russian among the cast's multi-ethnic crew. Later he scored on another sci-fi TV show, playing Psi cop Alfred Bester on the 1990s series Babylon 5. In 1998 he published his autobiography, Warped Factors: A Neurotic's Guide to the Universe.Extra credit: Koenig's co-stars on Star Trek included William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, and DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy... Pre-Trek, Koenig was a guest star on the TV series Ben Casey.
Four Good Links
Walter Koenig's Official Site
Pretty commercial; photos for sale, etc.
Ensign Chekov
Background on Koenig from a fan
Walter Koenig Interview
Extensive, informative interview from BBC
Trek Web
"Browse, bicker and boldly go" says this all-purpose Star Trek site
Vital Stats
Birth
14 September 1936
(age 71)
Birthplace
Death
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Best Known As
Mr. Chekov on TV's Star Trek
