Walter Marvin Koenig (/ˈkeɪnɪɡ/; born September 14, 1936) is an
American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the
mid 1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as
Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series (1967â€"1969).
He went on to reprise this role in all seven original-cast Star Trek
films. He has also acted in several other series and films including
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971), The Questor Tapes (1974), Babylon 5
(1993), and Crusade (1999).In addition to his acting career, Koenig
has made a career in writing as well and is known for working on Star
Trek: The Animated Series (1973), Land of the Lost (1974),Family
(1976), What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977) and The
Powers of Matthew Star (1982).Koenig was born in Chicago, Illinois,
the son of businessman Isadore Koenig and his wife Sarah (née
Strauss). They moved to Manhattan when Walter was a child, where he
went to school. Koenig's parents were Russian Jewish immigrants from
the Soviet Union; his family lived in Lithuania when they emigrated,
and shortened their surname from "Königsberg" to "Koenig".
American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the
mid 1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as
Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series (1967â€"1969).
He went on to reprise this role in all seven original-cast Star Trek
films. He has also acted in several other series and films including
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971), The Questor Tapes (1974), Babylon 5
(1993), and Crusade (1999).In addition to his acting career, Koenig
has made a career in writing as well and is known for working on Star
Trek: The Animated Series (1973), Land of the Lost (1974),Family
(1976), What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977) and The
Powers of Matthew Star (1982).Koenig was born in Chicago, Illinois,
the son of businessman Isadore Koenig and his wife Sarah (née
Strauss). They moved to Manhattan when Walter was a child, where he
went to school. Koenig's parents were Russian Jewish immigrants from
the Soviet Union; his family lived in Lithuania when they emigrated,
and shortened their surname from "Königsberg" to "Koenig".
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