William Shatner was James T. Kirk (captain and later admiral) in the Star Trek original series and in the first 6 movies.Chris Pine plays James T. Kirk in a different timeline than the original Star Trek universe, as re-imagined in the 2009 movie and its sequels.
William Shatner played the original. or James Tiberius kirk
Chronologically, Captain Jonathan Archer was the captain of the first starship Enterprise in the prequel series Enterprise (2001-2005) However, Captain James T. Kirk was the first captain to appear in the franchise, on the original series (TOS) from 1966-1969. An earlier captain of the Enterprise NCC-1701 was Captain Christopher Pike, who appeared in the first Star Trek pilot filmed in 1964. Star Trek pilot (added to TOS as "The Cage") - Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) Star Trek the original series - James T. Kirk (William Shatner) Star Trek / Enterprise - Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula)
Captain James T. Kirk, portrayed by William Shatner in the original "Star Trek" series, is the fictional captain of the starship USS Enterprise. Alan Shepard, on the other hand, was a real-life astronaut and the first American in space, but he was not associated with the Enterprise. Therefore, Kirk is the correct answer when it comes to the captain of the USS Enterprise.
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Captain James T. Kirk, played by William Shatner
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James T. Kirk
William Shatner was James T. Kirk (captain and later admiral) in the Star Trek original series and in the first 6 movies.Chris Pine plays James T. Kirk in a different timeline than the original Star Trek universe, as re-imagined in the 2009 movie and its sequels.
The primary character in the original series was the Captain of the ship. This allowed them to show the challenges of command. That held true with some of the newer series's. It was played by William Shatner, and it was James T. Kirk that was the focus.
William Shatner played the original. or James Tiberius kirk
In the Original Series, the CO (commanding officer) is the captain of the ship, Captain James T. Kirk. However, Spock is of the rank commander, if that's what you were asking.
Star Trek TOS (the original series) : James T. KirkStar Trek TNG (The Next Generation) : Jean-Luc PicardStar Trek VOY (Voyager, not Enterprise) : Kathryn JanewayStar Trek ENT (series Enterprise) : Jonathan Archer---Star Trek captains on all 5 live-action TV series :James T Kirk - Star Trek (the original series 1966-1969)Jean-Luc Picard - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)Benjamin Sisko - Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (1993-1999)Kathryn Janeway - Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001)Jonathan Archer - Star Trek: Enterprise (nee Enterprise 2001-2005)
Robert April never appeared in the Original Series, he appear in one episode of the Animated Series "The Counter-Clock Incident" and was voiced by James Doohan
Chronologically, Captain Jonathan Archer was the captain of the first starship Enterprise in the prequel series Enterprise (2001-2005) However, Captain James T. Kirk was the first captain to appear in the franchise, on the original series (TOS) from 1966-1969. An earlier captain of the Enterprise NCC-1701 was Captain Christopher Pike, who appeared in the first Star Trek pilot filmed in 1964. Star Trek pilot (added to TOS as "The Cage") - Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) Star Trek the original series - James T. Kirk (William Shatner) Star Trek / Enterprise - Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula)
The captain of the starship Enterpize was James T Kirk. Many people can get confused to know if its James T Kirk or Alan Shepard because Alan was the first US astronaut but the captain was definitely James T Kirk.
Christopher Pike, whose appearance in the original footage was threaded into the series pilot re-write featuring James T. Kirk.