Actor Walter Koenig- Pavel Chekov- In Original “Star Trek” 76 Today Friday, 14 September 2012 · by hanspostcard · in Entertainment, Television. · Actor Walter Koenig who played Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” turns 76 today. Chekov didn’t appear in Star Trek until season 2 of the series. He was the navigator of the USS Enterprise. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading... Related