Leonard McCoy Leonard McCoy Dr. Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy is a character in the American science fiction franchise "Star Trek". First portrayed by DeForest Kelley in the , McCoy also appears in the , six "Star Trek" movies, the pilot episode of "", and in numerous books, comics, and video games. Karl Urban assumed the role of the character in the 2009 "Star Trek" film and its sequels: "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). McCoy was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 20, 2227. The son of David, he attended the University of Mississippi and is a divorcé
The Star Trek Encyclopedia "Encyclopedia" mostly covers material from the "Star Trek" television series and the "Star Trek" motion pictures, which, according to Gene Roddenberry, are the extent of the "Star Trek" canon. It does include some completely original information. Given that this information is part of an officially licensed publication but not actually included in any "Star Trek" movie or television episode, its canonicity is disputed. Some entries in the "Encyclopedia" contain behind-the-scenes information, presented in italicized text. Unlike the "", the "Encyclopedia" makes no detailed speculations about "Star Trek" technology. The "Encyclopedia" was inspired by a previous book by the same writing