William Shatner



First NameWilliam
Last NameShatner
Full Name at BirthWilliam Alan Shatner
Other NamesThe Shat
Bill
Age80
Date of BirthMarch 22, 1931
BirthplaceMontreal, Canada
Height5' 9½" (177 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignAries
ReligionAtheist
EthnicityWhite
NationalityCanadian
UniversityBA Business, McGill University
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameCaptain Kirk on original Star Trek, T.J. Hooker, B
Music GenrePop, Pop/Rock
Music StyleComedy, Novelty, Celebrity, Comedy/Spoken, Music Comedy, Spoken Word, Fantasy
Music MoodSilly, Theatrical, Campy, Quirky, Playful, Fun, Humorous, Reflective, Searching, Dramatic, Speech/ Speaker/ Speaking Part
InstrumentVocals

William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, in the science fiction television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, Star Trek: The Animated Series from 1973 to 1974, and in seven of the subsequent Star Trek feature films from 1979 to 1994. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and being a part of Star Trek and has co-written several novels set in the Star Trek universe. He has also authored a series of science fiction novels called TekWar that were adapted for television.


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Filmography

Selected William Shatner film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Cameo

2010
Dr. Edison Milford Goodson III, Ed

2007
Everest
Norman Kelly

2006
Ozzie

2006
Stalking Santa
Narrator

2006
Kazar

2006
Juliet's father

2005
Invasion Iowa
Col. Shane Yeager, Himself

2005
Last Laugh '05
Lucifer

2004
Dodgeball Chancellor

2004
Betty's Grandfather, Jim

2004
Denny Crane

2003
Dr. Bob

2003
Chilly Beach
The President

2002
Shoot or Be Shot
Harvey Wilkes

2002
John Gossner

2001
Mayor Phlegmming

2001
The Kid
Professor

2001
Bob Patterson
Warren Wellman

2000
Falcon Down
Major Robert Carson

2000
Stan Fields

1998
Bill

1998
Land of the Free
Aidan Carvell

1998
A Twist in the Tale
The Storyteller, Narrator

1998
Jason of the Argonauts

1997
Admiral Kornfeld

1997
Denny Crane

1996
Dead Man's Island
Chase Prescott

1996
Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
Michael Gatewick

1996
The Big Giant Head

1996
Jack

1994
Captain James T. Kirk, retired

1994
TekWar
Walter H. Bascom

1994
TekWar: TekJustice
Walter H. Bascom

1994
TekWar: TekLab
Walter H. Bascom

1994
TekWar: TekLords
Walter H. Bascom

1994
TekWar
Walter H. Bascom

1994
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
Bodosh

1993
General Mortars

1993
Family of Strangers
Earl

1993
Milos Tezlof

1992
Santa Claus, Star Commander Berzerk

1992
William Shatner

1991
Captain James T. Kirk

1989
Captain James T. Kirk

1988
Chuck Coburn

1988
The Trial of Standing Bear
Narrator

1985
Charles Underhill

1985
North Beach and Rawhide
Rawhide MacGregor

1984
Admiral James T. Kirk

1984
Secrets of a Married Man
Chris Jordan

1982
Cdr. Buck Murdock

1982
Admiral James T. Kirk

1982
Gary Baylor

1982
Poisoned Man

1982
Sgt. T.J. Hooker

1980
Jerry O'Connor

1980
The Babysitter
Dr. Jeff Benedict

1979
Admiral James T. Kirk

1979
Disaster on the Coastliner
Stuart Peters

1979
Riel
The Barker

1978
Land of No Return
Curt Benell

1978
Carl Tobias

1978
Capt. Harrison

1978
The Bastard
Paul Revere

1978
Prof. Friedrich Bhaer

1978
The Third Walker
Munro Maclean

1977
Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen

1977
Testimony of Two Men
Adrian Ferrier

1977
A Whale of a Tale
Dr. Jack Fredericks

1976
The Oregon Trail
Master Sgt. Buford Cole

1976
Perilous Voyage
Steve Monroe

1975
Mark Preston

1975
The Tenth Level
Prof. Stephen Turner

1975
Barbary Coast
Jeff Cable

1974
William J. Baxter

1974
Matt Stone

1974
Pray for the Wildcats
Warren Summerfield

1974
Amy Prentiss
Bill Parkins

1974
Adam North

1974
Mark Ciprio

1974
Kodiak
-

1974
Indict and Convict
Sam Belden

1973
Go Ask Alice
Sam

1973
Incident on a Dark Street
Deaver G. Wallace

1973
John Sergeant

1973
Paul Kovalik

1973
Fred Williams, Phil Carlyle

1973
Sergeant Bill Keitlinger

1973
Captain James T. Kirk, Capt. Kirk, Capt. James T. Kirk

1973
Ed Cassidy

1972
The Hound of the Baskervilles
George Stapleton

1972
The People
Dr. Curtis

1972
Capt. Brandywine Gage

1972
Luke Harris

1972
The Sixth Sense
Edwin Danbury

1972
Norman Corwin Presents
-

1971
Dave Paulick

1971
Cade's County
Jack Pilgrim

1971
District Attorney Dave Blankenship, Gary

1971
Police Surgeon
Joe Flatt

1971
Detective Lucerne, Fielding Chase, Ward Fowler

1970
Sole Survivor
Lt. Col. Josef Gronke

1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
John Adams

1970
The Andersonville Trial
Col. Chipman

1970
Men at Law
-

1970
Paris 7000
-

1969
Dr. Bellings

1969
Dr. Eli Neily

1969
Richard Burrell

1969
The Skirts of Happy Chance
Chris Pardee

1968
Johnny Moon/Notah

1968
Alexander

1968
Sam Tolliver

1968
Peter, Ronald Payden

1967
Bill Parkins, Don Brand, Marty Jessup

1967
Adam Langer

1967
Alexander the Great

1967
CBS Playhouse
Peter Hoyt

1966
Joseph Conrad, Thomas Kroll

1966
Captain James T. Kirk, Dr. Janet Lester

1965
Incubus
Marc

1965
For the People
David Koster

1965
Brett Skyler

1965
Arthur Majors

1964
Preacher

1964
12 O'Clock High
Maj. Kurt Brown

1964
Michael Donfield

1964
The Reporter
Horner

1963
Narrator

1963
Arthur Reynolds

1963
Larry Tavener

1963
David Vincent, Dr. Ely Harris

1963
Tony Burrell

1963
Brig. Gen. Jeff Barton, Col.

1963
Channing
Tom

1962
Adam Cramer

1962
The Doctors and the Nurses
Dr. Adam Courtland, Dr.Ken Houck

1962
Henry Swann, Luke Milford

1962
The Soldier
The Soldier

1961
Capt. Harrison Byers

1961
Peter Gifford

1961
Alcoa Premiere
Dr. William Grant

1961
Dr. Carl Noyes, Toby Cunningham, M.D.

1961
Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes, Charles Terranova, Cliff Sellers, Cliff Sellers

1961
Eric Tegman

1960
Insight
Mike Burnett

1960
Wayne Gorham

1960
Manomsha Faxon

1960
Gil Thrasher, Paul Graves

1960
Festival
Marc Antony

1960
The Robert Herridge Theater
-

1959
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
Carl Bremmer

1959
Lewis Rohnen

1959
Sunday Showcase
Thomas Gore

1959
Bob Wilson, Don Carter

1959
Tactic
-

1958
Alexi Karamazov

1958
Paul De Vinger

1958
Maung Tun, Roger Barmer

1957
Oedipus Rex
Chorus

1957
Suspicion
Eli

1956
Jerry Paul

1956
John Sandor, Owen Howell, Peterson

1955
Jim Whitely, John Crane

1955
Fred Bateman

1954
Climax!
Ben tate

1954
Howdy Doody
Ranger Bob

1954
On Camera
-

1954
Encounter
Billy Budd, Lucky

1953
Con Purvis, Fred Corry

1952
Omnibus
Palace Messenger

1951
The Butler's Night Off
A crook

1951
Goodyear Playhouse
-

1948
Dr. David Coleman, Kenneth Preston, Dr. Franck

1947
Fred Bell

Live Life
Narrator

Voice of the Planet
William Hope Planter

Director Credits

2012
Fan Addicts
-

2011
-

2002
-

1994
TekWar
-

1994
TekWar
-

1982
-

Producer Credits

2012
Fan Addicts
-

2011
-

2010
Weird or What?
-

2008
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
-

2008
The Shatner Project
-

2007
-

2006
Stalking Santa
-

2006
William Shatner in Concert
-

2005
Invasion Iowa
-

2002
-

1994
TekWar: TekLords
-

1994
TekWar
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
William Shatner
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series
William Shatner
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1990–2009)
William Shatner
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama Series (2001–2025)
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Saturn Award for Best Actor
William Shatner
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama Series (2001–2025)
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