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His late wife Creator/JudyLevitt was an actress in her own right, as was his equally late son Creator/AndrewKoenig.
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!!This actor provides examples of:
* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' and ''Series/BabylonFive''.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Creator/GeorgeTakei. Not only did George ask him to be the best man at his wedding, but when he was asked if Sulu had a middle name, he suggested "Walter", in honor of Koenig.
* OlderThanHeLooks: Played with, along with DawsonCasting. He was 30 when he joined the cast of Star Trek, playing 22 year old Chekov. Throughout the movies he still maintained much of his youthful looks, even as Chekov himself approached middle age.
* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' and ''Series/BabylonFive''.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Creator/GeorgeTakei. Not only did George ask him to be the best man at his wedding, but when he was asked if Sulu had a middle name, he suggested "Walter", in honor of Koenig.
* OlderThanHeLooks: Played with, along with DawsonCasting. He was 30 when he joined the cast of Star Trek, playing 22 year old Chekov. Throughout the movies he still maintained much of his youthful looks, even as Chekov himself approached middle age.
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!!This actor actor's roles provides examples of:
* DeadpanSnarker:His real-life tendency to be this This was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' and ''Series/BabylonFive''.
*HeterosexualLifePartners: With Creator/GeorgeTakei. Not only did George ask him to be the best man at his wedding, but when he was asked if Sulu had a middle name, he suggested "Walter", in honor of Koenig.
*OlderThanHeLooks: Played with, along with DawsonCasting. He was 30 when he joined the cast of Star Trek, playing 22 year old Chekov. Throughout the movies he still maintained much of his youthful looks, even as Chekov himself approached middle age.
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* SelfDeprecation: E.g., the name of his autobiography is ''Warped Factors: A Neurotic's Guide to the Universe''
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[[caption-width-right:320:He just found a [[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome nuclear]] ''[[FunetikAksent wessel]]''.]]
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He's also done some screenwriting, including one episode each of ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekTheAnimatedSeries'' and ''Series/LandOfTheLost1974''.
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* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.
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* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' and ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Alfred Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936) 1936 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Alfred Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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->Fry: "Now say nuclear wessels!"\\
[[AsHimself Koenig]]: ''"NO."''
[[AsHimself Koenig]]: ''"NO."''
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[[AsHimself Koenig]]: ''"NO."''
'''[[AsHimself Koenig]]:''' ''No.''
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[[AsHimself Koenig]]: ''"NO."''
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* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', where pretty much everything out of Koenig's mouth was a CrowningMomentOfFunny.
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* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', where pretty much everything out of Koenig's mouth was a CrowningMomentOfFunny.''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.
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Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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Walter Marvin Koenig (born September 14, 1936) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Alfred Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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[[caption-width-right:320:He just found a [[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome nuclear]] ''[[FunetikAksent wessel]]''.]]
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Walter Koenig (September 14, 1936-) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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Walter Marvin Koenig (September (born September 14, 1936-) 1936) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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'''Walter Koenig''' (September 14, 1936-) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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* OlderThanHeLooks: Played with, along with DawsonCasting. He was 30 when he joined the cast of Star Trek, playing 22 year old Chekov. Throughout the movies he still maintained much of his youthful looks, even as Chekov himself approached middle age.
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* PlayingAgainstType: One will frequently need to remind himself that this is the same actor who played Chekov when watching him as Bester. Koenig eventually stated that, partly for this reason, Bester is the role that he's most fond of.
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* PlayingAgainstType: One will frequently need to remind himself that this is the same actor who played Chekov when watching him as Bester. Koenig eventually invoked this and stated that, partly for this reason, Bester is the role that he's most fond of.
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'''Walter Koenig''' is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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'''Walter Koenig''' (September 14, 1936-) is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Creator/GeorgeTakei. Not only did George ask him to be the best man at his wedding, but when he was asked if Sulu had a middle name, he suggested "Walter", in honor of Koenig.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played as Alfred Bester on ''Babylon 5''. Reportedly, Koenig was the envy of the ''Trek'' alumni to have such a juicy recurring role.
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* PlayingAgainstType: One will frequently need to remind himself that this is the same actor who played Chekov when watching him as Bester. Koenig eventually stated that, partly for this reason, Bester is the role that he's most fond of.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played as Alfred Bester on ''Babylon 5''.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played as Alfred Bester on ''Babylon 5''. Reportedly, Koenig was the envy of the ''Trek'' alumni to have such a juicy recurring role.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played on as Alfred Bester on ''Babylon 5''.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played on as Alfred Bester on ''Babylon 5''.
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American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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'''Walter Koenig''' is an American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/BabylonFive''.
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American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
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American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played on as Alfred Bester on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.''Babylon 5''.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective MagnificentBastard he played on as Alfred Bester on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective bastard he played on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
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* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective bastard MagnificentBastard he played on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
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->"Now say nuclear wessels."\\
''"NO."''
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American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
!!This actor provides examples of:
* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', where pretty much everything out of Koenig's mouth was a CrowningMomentOfFunny.
* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective bastard he played on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
* SelfDeprecation
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->"Now say nuclear wessels."\\
''"NO."''
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''
American actor (though his parents were Russian immigrants) who originated the role of Pavel Chekov on ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek]]'', and Bester on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
!!This actor provides examples of:
* DeadpanSnarker: His real-life tendency to be this was put to maximum effect on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', where pretty much everything out of Koenig's mouth was a CrowningMomentOfFunny.
* HeReallyCanAct: After decades playing Chekov, many viewers were pleasantly surprised at what an effective bastard he played on ''Series/{{Babylon 5}}''.
* SelfDeprecation
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