Paramount has added another actor for the new J.J. Abrams film. Simon Pegg is set to play Scotty in the new “Star Trek” film. He will now join Eric Bana, Anton Yelchin, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Leonard Nimoy in the latest bigscreen incarnation of the classic TV series.

Penned by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the story chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members during their time at Starfleet Academy. Chris Pine has been offered the role of Kirk.

Paramount has set a November start date for the film, which will bow on Christmas Day 2008.

Pegg, whose recent credits include “Hot Fuzz,” will star in the upcoming satire “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.”