William Shatner
Actor

William Shatner

9 Movies
3 TV Shows
12 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 12
Birthday March 22, 1931 (95 years old)
Place of Birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Also Known As ΩˆΫŒΩ„ΫŒΨ§Ω… Ψ΄Ψ§ΨͺΩ†Ψ±
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Biography

William Shatner,Β OCΒ (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal ofΒ James T. KirkΒ in theΒ Star TrekΒ franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starshipΒ EnterpriseΒ in theΒ second pilotΒ of theΒ firstΒ Star Trek television seriesΒ to his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventhΒ Star TrekΒ feature film,Β Star Trek GenerationsΒ (1994).

Shatner began his screen acting career in Canadian films and television productions before moving into guest-starring roles in various American television shows. He appeared as James Kirk in all the episodes ofΒ Star Trek: The Original Series, 21 of the 22 episodes ofΒ Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first sevenΒ Star TrekΒ movies. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences before, during and after his time in aΒ StarfleetΒ uniform. He has also co-written several novels set in theΒ Star Trek universe and a series of science fiction novels, theΒ TekWarΒ sequence, that were adapted for television. OutsideΒ Star Trek,Β Shatner played the eponymous veteran police sergeant inΒ T. J. HookerΒ (1982–1986), hosted the reality-based television seriesΒ Rescue 911Β (1989–1996), guest starred on the detective seriesΒ Columbo, and acted in the comedy filmΒ Miss Congeniality (2000).

After his last appearance as Captain Kirk, Shatner's television career has embraced comedy, drama and reality shows. In seasons 4 and 5 of theΒ NBCΒ seriesΒ 3rd Rock from the Sun, he played the alien "Big Giant Head", to which the main characters reported. From 2004 until 2008, he starred as attorneyΒ Denny CraneΒ in the final season of the legal showΒ The PracticeΒ and in its spinoffΒ Boston Legal, a role that earned him twoΒ Emmy Awards, one for his contribution to each series. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, he starred in both seasons of NBC'sΒ Better Late Than Never, a comical travel series in which a band of elderly celebrities toured East Asia and Europe.

Aside from acting, Shatner has had a career as a recording artist, beginning in 1968 with his albumΒ The Transformed Man. His cover versions of songs areΒ dramatic recitationsΒ of their lyrics rather than musical performances: the most notable are his versions ofΒ the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds",Β Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man", andΒ Elton John's "Rocket Man".Β His most successful album was his third,Β Seeking Major TomΒ (2011), which includes covers ofΒ Pink Floyd's "Learning to Fly",Β David Bowie's "Space Oddity" andΒ Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".

In 2021, Shatner flew into space aboardΒ Blue Origin NS-18, aΒ Blue OriginΒ sub-orbital capsule. At age 90, he became the oldest person to fly in space and one of the first 600 to do so. Minutes after the flight, he described experiencing theΒ overview effect.

Filmography (391)

The Eagle Obsession 2025
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill 2024
765874: Unification 2024
Aliens Among Us with William Shatner 2024
Masters of the Universe: Revolution 2024
The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe 2024
The D-Con Chamber 2024
Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited 2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic 2023
Stars on Mars 2023
The UnXplained Special Presentation 2023
A Tear in the Sky 2022
Fireheart 2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies 2022
Piers Morgan Uncensored 2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 2022
Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek 2021
Shatner in Space 2021
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart 2021
Senior Moment 2021
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 2021
Creators: The Past 2020
To Your Last Death 2019
Devil's Revenge 2019
The Masked Singer 2019
My Life Is Murder 2019
WWE Backstage 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019
The UnXplained 2019
Aliens Ate My Homework 2018
The Steam Engines of Oz 2018
Star Trek: Short Treks 2018
Heroes Manufactured 2017
The Truth Is in the Stars 2017
Batman vs. Two-Face 2017
Not a War Story 2017
The Indian Detective 2017
A Sunday Horse 2016
The Colorful Montreal Expos 2016
When Elephants Were Young 2016
For the Love of Spock 2016
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William GrefΓ© 2016
Range 15 2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault 2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People 2016
Better Late Than Never 2016
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed 2016
Private Eyes 2016
The Shannara Chronicles 2016
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault 2016
Being Canadian 2015
A Christmas Horror Story 2015
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans 2015
Just in Time for Christmas 2015
Baby, Baby, Baby 2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson 2015
WWE Breaking Ground 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015
To Be Takei 2014
Chaos on the Bridge 2014
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con 2014
The Real History of Science Fiction 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2014
Escape from Planet Earth 2013
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale 2013
The Captains: Still Kicking 2013
Return to the Forest 2013
The Captains Close Up 2013
Get a Life! 2012
Horrorween 2012
Comic Book Men 2012
Gotham Comedy Live 2012
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored 2011
The Captains 2011
Corman's World 2011
The Space Shuttle 2011
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen 2011
William Shatner Sings O Canada 2011
Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner 2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories 2011
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey 2010
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man 2010
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2010
William Shatner's Weird or What? 2010
$#*! My Dad Says 2010
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2010
Haven 2010
The Talk 2010
The Fran Drescher Show 2010
Aftermath with William Shatner 2010
Hot in Cleveland 2010
Rookie Blue 2010
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit 2009
Fanboys 2009
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet 2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien 2009
Gotta Catch Santa Claus 2008
Million Dollar Password 2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve 2008
Extraordinary Animals 2008
Everest 2008
Murdoch Mysteries 2008
The Pixar Story 2007
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary 2007
The Big Bang Theory 2007
Mars Rising 2007
Over the Hedge 2006 The Wild 2006
Stalking Santa 2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner 2006
William Shatner in Concert 2006
40 Years of Star Trek 2006
Show Me the Money 2006
The Henry Rollins Show 2006
Psych 2006
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 2005
How William Shatner Changed the World 2005
Merry F#%$in' Christmas 2005
Lil' Pimp 2005
Last Laugh '05 2005
The Colbert Report 2005
Invasion Iowa 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005
Hell's Kitchen 2005
The Reichen Show 2005
The Annie Awards 2005
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 2004
Sci-Fi Visionaries 2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century 2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy 2004
Last Laugh '04 2004
The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages 2004
The Tony Danza Show 2004
Best Week Ever 2004
Atomic Betty 2004
Boston Legal 2004
A Carol Christmas 2003
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest 2003
Christmas in Hollywood 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 2003
William Shatner's Spplat Attack II 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher 2003
Comedy Central Roasts 2003
Chilly Beach 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003
American Psycho II: All American Girl 2002
Showtime 2002
Shoot or Be Shot! 2002
Groom Lake 2002
Spplat Attack 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues 2002
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages 2002
Cosmic Odyssey 2002
One-Hit Wonders 2002
After They Were Famous 2002
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime 2001
Falcon Down 2001
Whale Shark Hunters of the Philippines 2001
Osmosis Jones 2001
Remembering 'The Intruder' 2001
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 1 2001
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 2 2001
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3 2001
Gahan Wilson's The Kid 2001
Festival in Cannes 2001
Bob Patterson 2001
Good Day Live 2001
Miss Congeniality 2000
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero 2000
Click 2000
Nukes in Space 1999
Futurama 1999
A Twist in the Tale 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999
Free Enterprise 1998
Hollywood Ghost Stories 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 1998
Land of the Free 1998
Hercules 1998
Trekkies 1997
Jefftowne 1997
TV Guide Looks at Science Fiction 1997
Perversions of Science 1997
The View 1997
Space Cadets 1997
The Practice 1997
Star Trek Story 1996
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. 1996
Dead Man's Island 1996
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond 1996
Corwin 1996
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Muppets Tonight 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun 1996
The Daily Show 1996
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie 1995 Virtuosity 1995 Star Trek: Generations 1994
TekWar: TekLords 1994
TekWar: TekJustice 1994
TekWar: TekLab 1994
UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King 1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 1994
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown 1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log 1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log 1994
TekWar 1994
Janek: The Silent Betrayal 1994
TekWar 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 1994
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 1993
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations 1993
Family of Strangers 1993
seaQuest DSV 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993
Raw 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993
Late Show with David Letterman 1993
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour 1992
The Larry Sanders Show 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Eek! The Cat 1992
Gottschalk Late Night 1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991
Voices That Care 1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special 1991
The Horror Hall of Fame II 1991
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990
Dream On 1990
Have I Got News for You 1990
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989
Hollywood on Horses 1989
Rescue 911 1989
Broken Angel 1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Seasons 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986
William Shatner's Mysteries of the Way We Feel 1986
Super Duper Bloopers 1986
The Canadian Conspiracy 1986
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport 1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers 1985
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
North Beach and Rawhide 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater 1985
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984
Secrets of a Married Man 1984
Prime Times 1983
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
Visiting Hours 1982
Night of 100 Stars 1982
T. J. Hooker 1982
Late Night with David Letterman 1982
Police Squad! 1982
Madame's Place 1982
The Kidnapping of the President 1980
The Babysitter 1980
Hypnosis and Beyond 1980
Fridays 1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979
Disaster on the Coastliner 1979
Riel 1979
Land of No Return 1978
The Third Walker 1978
The Crash of Flight 401 1978
Little Women 1978
The Bastard 1978
Kingdom of the Spiders 1977
The Oregon Trail 1977
How the West Was Won 1977
Testimony of Two Men 1977
Mysteries of the Gods 1976
Universe 1976
The Tenth Level 1976
Microworld 1976
A Whale of a Tale 1976
Perilous Voyage 1976
Battle of the Network Stars 1976
Mitzi & 100 Guys 1975
The Devil’s Rain 1975
The Star Trek Dream 1975
Barbary Coast 1975
Saturday Night Live 1975
Impulse 1974
Big Bad Mama 1974
Pray for the Wildcats 1974
Indict and Convict 1974
Police Woman 1974
Amy Prentiss 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man 1974
Flick Flack 1974
Kodiak 1974
Petrocelli 1974
The Horror at 37,000 Feet 1973
Go Ask Alice 1973
Pioneer Woman 1973
Incident on a Dark Street 1973
Police Story 1973
The Magician 1973
Barnaby Jones 1973
The People 1972
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1972
The Rookies 1972
The Sixth Sense 1972
Kung Fu 1972
Columbo 1971
Vanished 1971
Sole Survivor 1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land 1970
The Andersonville Trial 1970
Shadow Game 1969
White Comanche 1968
Alexander The Great 1968
Hawaii Five-O 1968
The Name of the Game 1968
Ironside 1967
Off to See the Wizard 1967
Mannix 1967
Incubus 1966
Star Trek 1966
Mission: Impossible 1966
CBS Playhouse 1966
The F.B.I. 1965
The Big Valley 1965
For the People 1965
The Outrage 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1964
Reporter 1964
Operation Bikini 1963
Burke's Law 1963
The Fugitive 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963
The Outer Limits 1963
Channing 1963
Arrest and Trial 1963
Miss USA 1963
The Intruder 1962
The Virginian 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962
The Merv Griffin Show 1962
Judgment at Nuremberg 1961
The Explosive Generation 1961
The Grim Reaper 1961
The Dick Powell Show 1961
Dr. Kildare 1961
The Defenders 1961
The Mike Douglas Show 1961
Alcoa Premiere 1961
Police Surgeon 1960
Route 66 1960
Outlaws 1960
Thriller 1960
Festival 1960
City Out of Time 1959
The Twilight Zone 1959
One Step Beyond 1959
A Town Has Turned to Dust 1958
The Brothers Karamazov 1958
The Christmas Tree 1958
Naked City 1958
77 Sunset Strip 1958
Oedipus Rex 1957
The Defender (Studio One) 1957
Suspicion 1957
Gunsmoke 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955
Climax! 1954
On Camera 1954
Space Command 1953
The Oscars 1953
Omnibus 1952
General Motors Theatre 1952
The Butler's Night Off 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951
Studio One 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show 1948
Lamp Unto My Feet 1948
Kraft Television Theatre 1947
Golden Globe Awards 1944
The Atomic Bomb Collection
Keeper of the Cup
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Inner Space
Science Fiction Film Awards