Christopher Whitelaw Pine is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009–2016) and Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
Pine at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Pine attending a screening of Star Trek in 2009
Pine at the Australian premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness in 2013
Pine attending the premiere of Outlaw King at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
James Tiberius Kirk, commonly known as James T. Kirk or Captain Kirk, is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. Originally played by Canadian actor William Shatner, Kirk first appeared in Star Trek serving aboard the starship USS Enterprise as captain. Kirk leads his crew as they explore new worlds, new civilizations, and "boldly go where no man has gone before". Often, the characters of Spock and Leonard "Bones" McCoy act as his logical and emotional sounding boards, respectively. Kirk has also been portrayed in numerous films, books, comics, webisodes, and video games.
William Shatner as Kirk in a publicity photograph for Star Trek: The Original Series
Publicity photo of William Shatner as Kirk, alongside Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
Shatner portrayed Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and the first seven films.
Chris Pine has portrayed an alternate reality version of Kirk in three Star Trek films since 2009.