Star Trek: Strange New Worldsbrings back the crew of the USS Enterprise and introduces new faces to the prequel toStar Trek: The Original Series. Premiering on July 17 on Paramount+ after a two-year wait,Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3continues the genre-bending voyages of the USS Enterprise.Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3 consists of 10 episodes, promising adventure, romance, and mystery.
Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3 picks up from the cliffhangerending ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2. Following the resolution to the Starship Enterprise’s crisis with the Gorn,Strange New Worldsseason 3 introduces new love interests for Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) and Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), while fascinating new adventures will see our Starfleet heroes encounter a mysterious new enemy. Here’swho’s who inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3.
The Main Cast Of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3
Anson Mount As Captain Christopher Pike
Date Of Birth: June 25, 2025
Actor: Born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, Anson Mount has starred in several high-profile roles, such asCrossroads starring Britney Spears,Hell on Wheels, and he portrayed Black Bolt in Marvel’sInhumansandDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.Mount is now beloved as Captain Pike, a role he originated onStar Trek: Discovery.
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2013
Black Bolt
2017
Character: Captain Christopher Pike commands the USS Enterprise. The bold but compassionate leader is in aromantic relationship with Captain Marie Batel(Melanie Scrofano). Pike’s mission is to continue the Enterprise’s explorations into the galaxy, whilethe clock ticks on Chris' unavoidable fateof being horribly disfigured and doomed to a wheelchair in the near future.
Rebecca Romijn As Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley (Number One)
Date Of Birth: June 14, 2025
Actor: Rebecca Romijn was born in Berkeley, California and gained worldwide fame as a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl. Turning to acting, Romijn forged a successful career as Mystique inMarvel’sX-Menmovies, and starred inUgly BettyandThe Librarians.Rebecca is also married to Jerry O’Connell.
2000
2006
Eve Baird
2014
Character: Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley is the First Officer of the USS Enterprise. Number One is Captain Pike’s right hand and most trusted advisor. Originally hiding that she is agenetically engineered Illyrian,Una revealing her truth now allows her to live as her authentic self.
Ethan Peck As Lieutenant Spock
Date Of Birth: June 22, 2025
Actor: Ethan Peck was born in Los Angeles and became an actor, following in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, Gregory Peck. Ethan appeared inMadam SecretaryandPenny Dreadful: City of Angels, butbecoming Spock inStar Trek: Discoverymade him the inheritor of the legendary Vulcan role originated by Leonard Nimoy.
2016
2019
Herman Ackermann
2020
Character: Lieutenant Spock is the USS Enterprise’s Chief Science Officer.Spock is half Vulcan, but is exploring his humanitythanks to his relationship with Nurse Christine Chapel. HowChapel’s moving on to a new romance with Dr. Roger Korby(Cillian O’Sullivan) will affect Spock inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3 remains to be seen.
Jess Bush As Nurse Christine Chapel
Date Of Birth: June 20, 2025
Actor: Jess Bush is an actor, model, photographer, and artist born in Queensland, Australia. Bush was a contestant inAustralia’s Next Top Modelbefore pursuing a career in acting.Jess also works with NASAand is an avid supporter of the artists' role in the space program.
Home and Away
Bella Ray
Character:Nurse Christine Chapelis the right hand to Dr. Joseph M’Benga (Babs Olusanmokun) in the USS Enterprise’s Sickbay.Chapel’s quest for her own agency has led her to end her romance with Lieutenant Spockand accept a fellowship in archaeological medicine with Dr. Roger Korby, her new love interest.
Christina Chong As Lieutenant La’an Noonien-Singh
Date Of Birth: July 18, 2025
Actor: Born in Enfield, London, UK,Christina Chong is an actor, singer, and dancer.Chong appeared inDoctor Who, Black Mirror,and24: Live Another Day,before her role inStar Wars: The Force Awakenswas cut from the film.Christina is also a recording artistwho released her first EP,Twin Flames, in 2023, with more music to come.
2011
Mariana
Character:Lieutenant La’an Noonien-Singhis the USS Enterprise’s Chief of Security. La’an fell in love and underwent a personal upheaval that made her vow to"change her paradigm"and become a more open person inStrange New Worldsseason 2.How will that affect her mutual attraction to Lieutenant James T. Kirk(Paul Wesley) inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3?
Celia Rose Gooding As Ensign Nyota Uhura
Date Of Birth: Jun 29, 2025
Actor: Born in New York City,Celia Rose Gooding is an actor and singer who won a Grammy Award in 2021for their performance as Frankie Haley inJagged Little Pill.An activist for equality and LGBTQ rights, Gooding inherited the role of Uhura, originated by Nichelle Nichols inStar Trek: The Original Series.
Frankie Healy
Character: Ensign Nyota Uhura is the USS Enterprise’s Communications Officer. Starting as a cadet uncertain of her future in Starfleet,Uhura has grown in confidence and proudly owns her role aboard the Enterprise.InStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3,Uhura gets a love interestfor the first time.
Carol Kane As Commander Pelia
Date Of Birth: August 13, 2025
Actor: Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Carol Kane is a legend of stage and screen.Kane is an Emmy winner and Academy Award nomineeknown for her roles inTaxi, Annie Hall, Wicked,andThe Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtbefore going into outer space inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds.
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1993
Lilliam Kaushtupper
2015
Character: Commander Pelia is the Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise. Aseemingly immortal Lanthanite, Pelia claims to have lived on Earth for centuries.Pelia trained numerous engineers at Starfleet Academy, and one of her students, Scotty (Martin Quinn), now joins her on the Enterprise inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3.
Melissa Navia As Lieutenant Erica Ortegas
Date Of Birth: June 18, 2025
Actor: New York City-bornMelissa Navia had a guest role as an astronaut preparing for life on Mars in Showtime’sBillions, which was a prelude to her role as the Starship Enterprise’s pilot inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds. Navia also appeared inThe Affair, New Amsterdam,andBull,andMelissa is a pilotin real life, just like herStar Trekcharacter.
2021
Tidal
Character:Lieutenant Erica Ortegasis the helmsman of the USS Enterprise, i.e.Erica flies the ship. The cocksure, hotshot pilot yearned for a landing party mission, and her first saw her abducted by the Gorn inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2. After surviving the Gorn in season 3, Erica has a new crisis to face: her baby brother, Beto (Mynor Luken) dating her best friend, Uhura.
Babs Olusanmokun As Dr. Joseph M’Benga
Date Of Birth: July 26, 2025
Actor: Born in Lagos, Nigeria,Babs Olusankomun is an actor and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and world champion. Babs had memorable roles inBlack Mirror, Sneaky Pete,Marvel’sThe Defenders, Dune: Part Two, andThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
2024
Mr. Heron
Character: Dr. Joseph M’Benga is theChief Medical Officer of the USS Enterprise.Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2 revealedJoseph’s dark past as a Starfleet assassin during the Klingon War, and M’Benga murdered Klingon Ambassador Dak’Rah (Robert Wisdom). It remains to be seen if M’Benga will face consequences for his actions inStrange New Worldsseason 3.
Martin Quinn As Lieutenant Montgomery Scott (Scotty)
Date Of Birth: 1994
Actor: Martin Quinn is thefirst Scottish-born actor to portray Scotty inStar Trek. Before being cast inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds,Quinn also appeared in several UK series likeOur Ladies, Annika, Derry Girls,andLovers.
Wee Cousin Rob
2022
Character:Lieutenant Montgomery Scottwas a former engineer on the USS Stardiver, which was destroyed by the Gorn.Scotty joins the USS Enterprise’s crew inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3, where he will work alongside his former instructor, Commander Pelia. Scotty serving on the Enterprise will spark his lifelong love affair with the Constitution Class starship as seen inStar Trek: The Original Series.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Supporting Cast & Guest Stars
Rhys Darby As An Unknown Character -Rhys Darby guest stars as a mysterious figure that manyStar Trekfans speculate could be a familiar,all-powerful being fromStar Trek: The Original Series.The New Zealand-born actor and comedian is best known for his leading role on HBO’s pirate comedy,Our Flag Means Death.
Dan Jeannotte As Lieutenant Sam Kirk -Lt. Sam Kirk is a xenobiologist on the USS Enterprise who lives in the shadow of his more successful younger brother, Lt. James T. Kirk. Dan Jeannotte is a Montreal-born actor who is best known for his role as James Stuart inReignand for starring in numerous Hallmark Christmas movies.
Mynor Luken As Beto Ortegas -Beto is the younger brother of Lt. Erica Ortegas and the new love interest of Ensign Nyota Uhura. Mynor Luken was known for appearing inChicago Medbefore joiningStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3.
Cillian O’Sullivan As Dr. Roger Korby -Dr. Roger Korby is the galaxy’s foremost expert on archaeological medicine, and the future fiancé of Nurse Christine Chapel. Cillian O’Sullivan is an American Irish actor who was recently seen as the bank robberDevlin inDaredevil: Born Again.
Melanie Scrofano As Captain Marie Batel -Batel is the former Captain of the USS Cayuga and the love interest of Captain Pike. Batel’s life is on the brink inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3 after she is infected by the Gorn. Montreal-born Melanie Scrofano is famed for portraying Wynonna Earpand now stars inSyfy’s supernatural series,Revival.
Paul Wesley As Lieutenant James T. Kirk -The First Officer of the USS Farragut, Lt. Kirk has plenty of reasons to beam aboard the USS Enterprise, including his brother Sam, his burgeoning friendships with Uhura and Spock, and his possible love interest, Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh. Billed as a Special Guest Star inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3, Paul Wesley played Stefan Salvatore inThe Vampire Diariesbefore inheriting the role of James T. Kirk from William Shatner.
