Walter Koenig Biography

Fast Facts

• Recieved a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles
• Quote: "(On a multicultural universe) We would like to believe that the future is not an Armageddon kind of situation as has been so frequently depicted in film, but one where there's considerably harmony and a kind of one world environment․""
• Is best known for his portrayal of Pavel Chekov in the iconic TV series "Star Trek․"
• A prolific writer, his play "You're Never Alone When You're A Schizophrenic," was a finalist at the New York Film Festival
• His Russian "Star Trek" character, Chekov, was added after the Soviet media critized the creator, Gene Roddenberry, for not having one in the show