《星际迷航》契科夫饰演者沃尔特·科尼格逝世享年90岁：10月25日在洛杉矶家中离世
在经典科幻剧《星际迷航》（Star Trek）中饰演领航员帕维尔·契科夫（Pavel Chekov）的美国演员沃尔特·科尼格（Walter Koenig），10月25日在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶县洛杉矶市北好莱坞（North Hollywood）社区的家中逝世，享年90岁。其经纪人扎卡里·麦金尼斯（Zachary McGinnis）10月26日证实，科尼格系年老离世，逝世时女儿与侄女陪伴在侧；路透社与美联社10月26日均报道了这一消息。
麦金尼斯在声明中说：「今天，我们哀悼沃尔特·科尼格的离世。他的才华、温暖与令人难忘的表演，在全世界几代影迷心中留下了印记。」声明还说，科尼格深知《星际迷航》对影迷意味着什么，多年来通过无数次影迷见面活动与粉丝交流，分享他的善意、机智与感激。
与科尼格同为原初系列主演的乔治·武井（George Takei，饰苏鲁）10月26日在社交平台发文悼念，写道：「我的心情很沉重。」武井称科尼格是他多年的老友。葬礼安排尚待公布。
科尼格1936年9月14日生于芝加哥，在纽约市长大。他先在爱荷华州格林内尔学院（Grinnell College）读医学预科，后转入加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校（University of California, Los Angeles）主修心理学并获学士学位；在一名教授的鼓励下，他进入纽约邻里剧场学校（Neighborhood Playhouse）学习表演，同班同学包括詹姆斯·卡恩（James Caan）等人。1960年起他开始在电视上演出，出演过《法庭日》（A Day in Court）、《综合医院》（General Hospital）与《希区柯克一小时》（The Alfred Hitchcock Hour）等剧集。
1967年，科尼格在《星际迷航》原初系列第二季加入剧组，饰演来自俄罗斯的领航员少尉帕维尔·契科夫，其把字母「v」读成「w」的俄式口音给观众留下深刻印象；他在原初系列中共出演36集，并在1979年至1994年间的七部《星际迷航》电影中继续饰演这一角色。剧集创作者吉恩·罗登贝里（Gene Roddenberry）在冷战时期把一名俄罗斯军官放进星舰「企业号」的舰桥，与来自不同种族与文化的船员并肩工作。科尼格生前接受英国广播公司（BBC）采访时曾说，这正是在默默告诉观众：各种族、各信仰、各国籍的人不仅能够共存，还能彼此深切关怀，这预示着一个非常乐观的未来。
《星际迷航》原初系列1969年停播后，科尼格一度因角色定型而在1970年代多年难以接到工作，他1998年受访时曾坦言一度把这归咎于定型。1990年代，他在科幻剧《巴比伦5号》（Babylon 5）中饰演反派「心灵警察」阿尔弗雷德·贝斯特（Alfred Bester），成为该剧常驻角色；他还为《失落之地》（Land of the Lost）等多部剧集撰写剧本，并从事导演、表演教学与写作。今年早些时候，他凭短片《弗莱施曼先生》（Mr. Fleischmann）获2026年独立短片奖（Independent Shorts Awards）最佳男演员白金奖。
科尼格1965年与朱迪·莱维特（Judy Levitt）结婚，妻子已于2022年12月逝世；他们的儿子安德鲁·科尼格（Andrew Koenig）于2010年离世。科尼格身后留有女儿、演员丹妮尔·科尼格（Danielle Koenig）。随着他的离世，《星际迷航》原初系列的核心主演中，只剩威廉·夏特纳（William Shatner，饰柯克舰长）与乔治·武井仍在世。
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Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Chekov, Dies at 90: Actor Passed Away October 25 at His Los Angeles Home
Walter Koenig, the American actor who played navigator Pavel Chekov in the classic science-fiction series "Star Trek," died on October 25 at his home in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, at the age of 90. His representative Zachary McGinnis confirmed on October 26 that Koenig died of old age, surrounded by his daughter and niece; Reuters and the Associated Press both reported the news on October 26.
"Today we mourn the passing of Walter Koenig, whose talent, warmth, and unforgettable performances left a lasting mark on generations of fans around the world," McGinnis said in a statement. The statement added that Koenig understood what "Star Trek" meant to people and, through countless convention appearances, shared his kindness, wit and appreciation with fans.
George Takei, who played Sulu alongside Koenig in the original series, posted a tribute on social media on October 26, writing: "My heart is heavy." Takei described Koenig as a longtime friend. Funeral services were pending.
Koenig was born on September 14, 1936, in Chicago and raised in New York City. He first attended Grinnell College in Iowa as a pre-medical student, then transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. Encouraged by a professor to pursue acting, he studied at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, where his classmates included James Caan. He began appearing on television in 1960, with roles in series including "A Day in Court," "General Hospital" and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour."
In 1967, Koenig joined the second season of the original "Star Trek" series as Ensign Pavel Chekov, the Russian navigator known for pronouncing the letter "v" as "w." He appeared in 36 episodes of the original series and went on to play Chekov in seven "Star Trek" feature films between 1979 and 1994. Series creator Gene Roddenberry added a Russian officer to the crew of the starship Enterprise at the height of the Cold War, working harmoniously alongside a racially and culturally diverse crew. Koenig once told a BBC interviewer that this was tacitly stating that peoples of all races, creeds and nationalities could not only co-exist but care for each other deeply, heralding a very optimistic future.
After the original series was cancelled by NBC in 1969, Koenig was typecast and, as he told the St. Petersburg Times in 1998, spent much of the 1970s without work, which he blamed on typecasting. In the 1990s he landed a recurring role as the villainous Psi Cop Alfred Bester in the science-fiction series "Babylon 5." He also wrote episodes of series including "Land of the Lost," and worked as a director, acting teacher and author. Earlier this year, he won the platinum award for best actor at the 2026 Independent Shorts Awards for his most recent role, in the short film "Mr. Fleischmann."
Koenig married Judy Levitt in 1965; she died in December 2022. Their son, actor Andrew Koenig, died in 2010. Koenig is survived by his daughter, actress Danielle Koenig. His death leaves William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, and George Takei as the only surviving core cast members of the original "Star Trek" series.
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图片来源：图：沃尔特·科尼格2023年出席里士满GalaxyCon影迷活动（资料照片）。图片来源：Super Festivals／Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 2.0。Photo: Walter Koenig at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2023 (file photo) by Super Festivals, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
