Leonard McCoy is confronted with the unusual silicon-based Horta alien in "The Devil in the Dark" (1967), saying, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer." The line was used in "Terra Nova". Kelley himself parodied the phrase for a "Trivial Pursuit" commercial, in which the question is asked "How many chambers does a human heart have?" Kelley appears on screen and replies "How should I know? I'm an actor, not a doctor!". 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
Star Trek expanded universe Star Trek expanded universe The "Star Trek" expanded universe is an unofficial, fan-created term to describe an extrapolation of events which occur in the "Star Trek" Universe outside the scope of the television series and feature films. Information from the "Star Trek" "Expanded Universe" typically fills "holes" in the "Star Trek" story and timeline, with explanations of events which have never been adequately explained through live action productions. The term was first used in 1966 by writer D.C. Fontana to describe information put forth in the backstory of Doctor Leonard McCoy. Although original "Star Trek" fiction (for adult audiences) dates