James Cawley

Infobox actor
name = James Cawley

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caption = Cawley as Captain Kirk in ""
birthdate = birth date and age|1967|6|23
birthname = James Cawley II
location = flagicon|USA Ticonderoga, New York
yearsactive = 2004—present

James Cawley (born June 23, 1967) is an American executive film producer and actor, known for his role as Captain Kirk in the fan series originally known as "Star Trek: New Voyages", now titled "".

"Star Trek: Phase II"

A big fan growing up, in 1997 Cawley began collecting props and costumes from the original series and acquired the original "Enterprise" blueprints when he interned on "". He went on to spend over $100,000 constructing near-flawless recreations of sets in an abandoned car dealership in Port Henry, New York [ [http://www.aintitcool.com/?q=node/33763 That New Episode Of STAR TREK Arrives Tonight!! - Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news ] ] . Funding the project through his successful career as an Elvis impersonator, Cawley and fellow "Star Trek" fans gathered together to begin shooting new episodes and by 2003 a pilot “” was shot as a proof of concept.

The high quality of "Star Trek: New Voyages" has led Trek actors such as George Takei and Walter Koenig to act in episodes, and has brought "TOS" writers such as D. C. Fontana and David Gerrold to take on roles behind the camera.

Other projects

Cawley’s prominent role in "Star Trek: New Voyages" gave him the opportunity to play small roles in a few other "Star Trek" fan episodes. He played Mackenzie Calhoun in the 41st "" episode "Vigil", and had a cameo as Captain Kirk along with ‘’New Voyages’’ co-stars Jeff Quinn and John Kelley in the premiere episode "Starship Farragut".

The starship "Ticonderoga" in the ' episode "The Aenar" was named as a subtle nod to Cawley's hometown. [ [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.12/startrek.html Wired 13.12: To Boldly Go Where No Fan Has Gone Before ] ] His sets have also been used by ' in the episode "In a Mirror, Darkly" and in the professional fan film "Of Gods and Men" in which Cawley also plays Peter Kirk. [ cite news | url = http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5573621 | title = Star Trek Fan Films Live Long and Prosper | author = Brian Mann | publisher = NPR | date = July 22 2006 ] In addition to producing more episodes of "Phase II", Cawley is currently in pre-production on the spin-off "Star Trek: First Voyages" and a remake/continuation of "The Wild Wild West" [ [http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/forum/index.php?topic=847.0 Login ] ] . He will also be playing a small part in the new "Star Trek" movie. [cite web| url=http://trekmovie.com/2008/01/23/james-cawley-to-appear-in-new-star-trek-movie/ | title=James Cawley To Appear In New Star Trek Movie + Talks About Visit To Set | date=2008-01-23 | accessdate=2008-01-23 | format=html | publisher=trekmovie.com]

Cawley's "day job" is as an Elvis impersonator. [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5573621 NPR: Star Trek Fan Films Live Long and Prosper ] ]

References

External links

*imdb name|1901966
*James Cawley on CBS's [http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3110283n The Early Show]
*James Cawley on [http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/blog/post/545552/James_Cawley_and_Jeff_Quinn.htmlAttack of the Show]
*Star Trek: Phase II [http://www.startreknewvoyages.com Official Website]