Esquire caught up with Paul Wesley to discuss playing Captain Kirk in Strange New Worlds, making whiskey, and how to know when you’ve really grown up. Spoilers ahead for Strange New Worlds ...

Wesley was hired to play Kirk as a younger man — years before he becomes a Starfleet captain and inherits command of the U.S.S. Enterprise from Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) — on Season ...

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Paul Wesley is the new Captain Kirk in Paramount's 'Star Trek: Strange new Worlds.' Here's why Wesley didn't ask William Shatner or Chris Pine for advice.

Paul Wesley also played two alternate reality versions of Captain James T. Kirk before formally introducing Lt. James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 3, "Tomorrow and ...

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1 finale. A new captain has beamed up to the command deck. According to Wesley, who opens up about the role for ...

As the most famous space hero of all time in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' Paul Wesley has a need for speed and whiskey. Paul Wesley Brings Captain Kirk Down to Earth Skip to main content ...

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1 finale. A new captain has beamed up to the command deck. According to Wesley, who opens up about the role for ...