Part I: James T. Kirk

James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise.[1] Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series.[2] Shatner also appears as Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and in the first seven Star Trek movies. Chris Pine portrayed a younger version of the character in the 2009 Star Trek film, with Jimmy Bennett playing Kirk as a child.[3][4] Other actors have played the character in fan-created media,[5] and the character has been the subject of multiple spoofs and satires.[6][7][8] Kirk also appears in numerous books, comics, and video games. Kirk has been called "the quintessential officer, a man among men and a hero for the ages".