Where Is the Original 'Star Trek' Cast Now? Inside Their Lives 60 Years After the Iconic Series Premiered

Star Trek left an indelible impact that remains strong six decades later.

Set in the 23rd century, Star Trek follows the original USS Enterprise crew, led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), on a five-year exploratory space mission to seek out new life and civilizations. It ran for three seasons on NBC before growing into a sprawling franchise that includes numerous films, television series and animated projects.

Scroll down to find out what happened to the principal cast members after the original series ended.

Shatner led the crew in the original Star Trek series before making his final appearance as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek Generations, the franchise's seventh feature film. He remained active in the decades that followed, pursuing projects in acting, writing and working as a recording artist.

Years after the series ended, Shatner made headlines again when he became the oldest person at the time to cross the Kármán line at age 90 during a Blue Origin New Shepard flight.

"When I was there, everything I thought might be clever to say [about the trip] went out the window," said Shatner. "Everything else just stood still for a moment. I was overwhelmed with the experience, with the sensation of looking at death and looking at life. It's become a cliché of how we need to take care of the planet, but it's so fragile."

He was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma in 2023. Two years later, Shatner sparked concern after reports claimed he had been hospitalized for a medical emergency. His agency, TalentWorks, quickly denied the reports, calling the alleged hospitalization "false."

Shatner has been married four times: to Gloria Rand from 1956 to 1969, Marcy Lafferty from 1973 to 1996, Nerine Kidd from 1997 to 1999 and Elizabeth Martin from 2001 to 2020.

Although Shatner and Martin finalized their divorce, they later reconciled and moved back in together.

Leonard Nimoy starred as the half-human, half-Vulcan Spock in the Star Trek series.

While expanding his resumé as an actor, he directed two Star Trek films before playing the role of an older Spock, called Spock Prime, in the 2009 Star Trek reboot and its 2013 sequel.

Nimoy was married to Sandi Zober from 1954 until their 1987 divorce and welcomed two children, Adam and Julie. He then married actress and director Susan Bay in 1989, and they remained together until his death from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on February 27, 2015, at the age of 83.

DeForest Kelley rose to fame when he played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the sci-fi TV series. He reprised the role in other Star Trek feature films, though he largely stepped away from acting after working in the franchise.

He was still married to actress Carolyn Dowling when he died from stomach cancer on June 11, 1999. He was 79.

Best known for playing Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, James Doohan continued acting after Star Trek with roles in Jason of Star Command, The Bold and the Beautiful, Bug Buster and Skinwalker: Curse of the Shaman.

A decorated World War II combat veteran, Doohan had four children with his first wife, Janet Young, whom he was married to from 1955 to 1964. He later married Anita Yagel in 1967, and they divorced in 1972.

Doohan went on to have three more children with his third wife, Wende Braunberger, whom he married in 1974. They remained together until he died from complications of pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease on July 20, 2005, at the age of 85.

Nichelle Nichols, who played Nyota Uhura, maintained a meaningful connection to space long after her time on Star Trek. Following the series' cancellation, she used her platform to work with NASA on a recruitment campaign encouraging women and people of color to pursue careers as astronauts.

Nichols died of heart failure in Silver City, N.M., on July 30, 2022. She was 89.

The mom-of-one was married twice during her lifetime, first to Foster Johnson and later to Duke Mondy.

One of the surviving members of the original cast, George Takei made a name for himself as Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek before taking on acting and voice roles in projects like Supah Ninjas, Futurama, The Neighbors and The Terror.

He married his longtime partner, Brad Takei, in 2008, with former Star Trek costar Nichelle serving as "best lady" and Walter Koenig as best man.

Walter joined Star Trek during its second season as Russian navigator Pavel Chekov and later reprised the role in the franchise's feature films. Post-Star Trek, he had roles in Babylon 5, Columbo, Raging Midlife, Moontrap and Sworn to Justice.

He married actress Judy Levitt in 1965, and the couple remained together for 57 years until her death in December 2022. They had two children, Danielle and actor Andrew Koenig, who died in 2010.

Majel Barrett portrayed several characters throughout the Star Trek franchise, but she is best remembered as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original series.

She also shared a close personal connection to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. The two married in 1969 and remained together until his death in 1991. They had one son, Rod Roddenberry.

Majel died of leukemia on December 18, 2008, at the age of 76.

After playing Janice Rand, Grace Lee Whitney went on to appear in shows including Cannon, Hart to Hart and The Bold Ones.

She was married twice, first to Sydney Steven Dweck, with whom she had sons Scott and Jonathan, and later to actor Jack Dale. Both marriages ended in divorce.

Grace died of natural causes at her home in Coarsegold, Calif., on May 1, 2015. She was 85.