--- title: "4 Walter Koenig Quotes - Famous Actor (Beaming Up and Getting Off)" description: "Walter Marvin Koenig is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid-1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his suppo..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-walter-koenig-94398.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Walter Koenig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-walter-koenig-94398.jpg) # Walter Koenig (1936) Actor United States **4** quotes in **41** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Walter Koenig is an actor from the United States, best known for *Beaming Up and Getting Off*. ## Quick Facts About Walter Koenig Born September 14, 1936 Nationality United States Profession Actor Notable works Beaming Up and Getting Off Known for Star Trek: The Original Series ## About Walter Koenig Walter Marvin Koenig is an American actor and screenwriter. He began acting professionally in the mid-1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek (1967–1969). He went on to reprise this role in all six original-cast Star Trek films, and later voiced President Anton Chekov in Star Trek: Picard (2023). He has also acted in several other series and films including Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971), The Questor Tapes (1974), and Babylon 5 (1993). In addition to his acting career, Koenig has made a career in writing as well and is known for working on Land of the Lost (1974), Family (1976), What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977) and The Powers of Matthew Star (1982). ## Awards & Honors Inkpot Award star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Time Machine Award ## Quotes by Walter Koenig > [I'm always looking for a low-budget script with an interesting character to play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-koenig/i-m-always-looking-for-a-low-budget-script-with-an-interesting/) Walter Koenig [Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eae/walter-koenig-67741_character_i-m-always-looking-for-a-low-budget-scri_163967.jpg) > [Well, an actor is an actor is actor, to paraphrase someone or other and the opportunity to work, to have a steady…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-koenig/well-an-actor-is-an-actor-is-actor-to-paraphrase-someone-or-other-and/) Walter Koenig [Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e6/walter-koenig-67741_actor_well-an-actor-is-an-actor-is-actor-to-pa_311995.jpg) > [Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-koenig/religious-tolerance-is-something-we-should-all-practice-however-there/) Walter Koenig [Atrocities](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/atrocities/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25f/walter-koenig-67741_atrocities_religious-tolerance-is-something-we-shou_862629.jpg) > [Movies can be effective in influencing people to think in ways they might not otherwise be exposed to. Social commentary in films…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-koenig/movies-can-be-effective-in-influencing-people-to-think-in-ways-they/) Walter Koenig [Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/walter-koenig-67741_approach_movies-can-be-effective-in-influencing-p_2361388.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-koenig/#itemlist", "name": "Walter Koenig Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm always looking for a low-budget script with an interesting character to play.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Walter Koenig" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-koenig/i-m-always-looking-for-a-low-budget-script-with-an-interesting/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eae/walter-koenig-67741_character_i-m-always-looking-for-a-low-budget-scri_163967.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eae/walter-koenig-67741_character_i-m-always-looking-for-a-low-budget-scri_163967.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eae/walter-koenig-67741_character_i-m-always-looking-for-a-low-budget-scri_163967.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm always looking for a low-budget script with an interesting character to play.” — Walter Koenig", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Well, an actor is an actor is actor, to paraphrase someone or other and the opportunity to work, to have a steady engagement, certainly seemed like an appealing concept to me.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Walter Koenig" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-koenig/well-an-actor-is-an-actor-is-actor-to-paraphrase-someone-or-other-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e6/walter-koenig-67741_actor_well-an-actor-is-an-actor-is-actor-to-pa_311995.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e6/walter-koenig-67741_actor_well-an-actor-is-an-actor-is-actor-to-pa_311995.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e6/walter-koenig-67741_actor_well-an-actor-is-an-actor-is-actor-to-pa_311995.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Well, an actor is an actor is actor, to paraphrase someone or other and the opportunity to work, to have a…” — Walter Koenig", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion and religious freedom than anything else.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Walter Koenig" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-koenig/religious-tolerance-is-something-we-should-all-practice-however-there/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25f/walter-koenig-67741_atrocities_religious-tolerance-is-something-we-shou_862629.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25f/walter-koenig-67741_atrocities_religious-tolerance-is-something-we-shou_862629.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25f/walter-koenig-67741_atrocities_religious-tolerance-is-something-we-shou_862629.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and…” — Walter Koenig", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Movies can be effective in influencing people to think in ways they might not otherwise be exposed to. 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