2) GEORDI LAFORGE
Born sightless, he was gifted with a special device called a VISOR (Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement) on his fifth birthday. The device gave him the ability to “see” not only those frequencies visible to humans, but well into the electromagnetic spectrum. On the rare occasions that viewers and/or cast mates perceive what Geordi does, it’s a jumble of extensive sensory information that Geordi processes by reflex, and his ability to perceive energy, infrared and other signals becomes a (sadly infrequently-used) special ability for the Enterprise’s chief engineer…
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Honorable Mention: Max Fielder from the movie Modern Problems, as portrayed by Chevy Chase. From IMDB:
“Air traffic controller Max Fiedler is unhappy with his career and his second marriage. An exposure to toxic waste gives him the power of telekinesis. He comes to a crossroads at a beachhouse he shares with his wife, his ex, and a voodoo priestess.”
I remember that movie. One of my friends was a huge fan back in like sixth grade or something…