Summary
- Mr. Kyle, played by John Winston, appeared in 11 episodes of Star Trek: TOS and made a cameo in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
- Kyle's character assisted Spock and Scotty during their missions and temporarily served at the helm in "The Immunity Syndrome."
- Actor André Dae Kim portrayed a reimagined version of Kyle in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, increasing the diversity of the cast.
Although lesser known than his Star Trek: The Original Series crew mates, Mr. Kyle (John Winston) appeared in 11 episodes of TOS, and has taken on a new life in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Actor John Winston played Kyle in 11 episodes of Star Trek: TOS and also made a cameo appearance in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Winston's first TOS episode was "Tomorrow is Yesterday", in which he was credited as Transporter Chief. It wasn't until Winston's fifth appearance, in "Who Mourns For Adonais?" that he was identified as Lieutenant Kyle by Lt. Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy).
Kyle even featured in Star Trek: The Animated Series, where he was voiced by Scotty actor James Doohan. Like his Star Trek: The Next Generation counterpart Colm Meaney, John Winston's small role appeared to get bigger in subsequent episodes. Unlike TNG's Chief O'Brien, the character of Lt. Kyle was never given a lead role in a spinoff, but he has recently been resurrected as a supporting character in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, played by Vampire Academy's André Dae Kim.
