James Tiberius Kirk is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. He was the lead character in the original Star Trek television series and the films based on the series. The character was played principally by Canadian-born actor William Shatner, but actress Sandra Smith portrayed the character in a portion of the original series' final episode. Producer J. J. Abrams announced that Kirk would be a character in his upcoming 2008 Star Trek film and actor Chris Pine will play the role. This will mark the first time in 40 years that the famous pop culture character will be played by an actor other than William Shatner. Series creator Gene Roddenberry is said to have based the character on C. S. Forester's fictional hero Horatio Hornblower. The character commanded the iconic Starship Enterprise in two of its incarnations. Overview Star Trek was mainly concerned with Kirk's career as ca

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