William Shatner
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William Shatner, OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television series to his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star Trek Generations (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 of Star Trek: The Original Series, 21 of the 22 episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first seven Star Trek movies. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences before, during and after his time in a Starfleet uniform. He has also co-written several novels set in the Star Trek universe and a series of science fiction novels, the TekWar sequence, that were adapted for television. Outside Star Trek, Shatner played the eponymous veteran police sergeant in T. J. Hooker (1982–1986), hosted the reality-based television series Rescue 911 (1989–1996), guest starred on the detective series Columbo, and acted in the comedy film 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 the NBC series 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 attorney Denny Crane in the final season of the legal show The Practice and in its spinoff Boston Legal, a role that earned him two Emmy Awards, one for his contribution to each series. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, he starred in both seasons of NBC's 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 album The Transformed Man. His cover versions of songs are dramatic recitations of their lyrics rather than musical performances: the most notable are his versions of the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man", and Elton John's "Rocket Man". His most successful album was his third, Seeking Major Tom (2011), which includes covers of Pink Floyd's "Learning to Fly", David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". In 2021, Shatner flew into space aboard Blue Origin NS-18, a Blue Origin 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 the overview effect.
Known for
Credits
Over the Hedge (2006)
as Ozzie (voice)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)
as Dodgeball Chancellor
Miss Congeniality (2000)
as Stan Fields
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
The Wild (2006)
as Kazar (voice)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
as Harrison Byers
Osmosis Jones (2001)
as Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
as Stan Fields
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
as Cdr. Buck Murdock
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
as Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
as Captain James T. Kirk
Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
as General Shanker (voice)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Virtuosity (1995)
as Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fanboys (2009)
as Himself
American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002)
as Starkman
Big Bad Mama (1974)
as William J. Baxter
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as General Mortars
Showtime (2002)
as William Shatner
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
The Pixar Story (2007)
as James T. Kirk (archive footage)
Fireheart (2022)
as Mayor of New York (voice)
Batman vs. Two-Face (2017)
as Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Actor
Visiting Hours (1982)
as Gary Baylor
The Captains (2011)
as Self
The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
as Alexi Karamazov
The Devil’s Rain (1975)
as Mark Preston
To Be Takei (2014)
as Self
Range 15 (2016)
as Richard Chindler
Pioneer Woman (1973)
as John Sergeant
The Intruder (1962)
as Adam Cramer
The Outrage (1964)
as Preacher
Falcon Down (2001)
as Major Robert Carson
Baby, Baby, Baby (2015)
as Actor
Get a Life! (2012)
as Self
Lil' Pimp (2005)
as Tony Gold (voice)
To Your Last Death (2019)
as The Overseer (voice)
Trekkies (1997)
as Self
A Sunday Horse (2016)
as Kenneth Roubidoux
Senior Moment (2021)
as Victor Martin
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)
as Narrator
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
as Adam Harland (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
as Dangerous Dan
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans (2015)
as Self
Last Laugh '04 (2004)
as Self
Groom Lake (2002)
as John Gossner
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
For the Love of Spock (2016)
as Self
The People (1972)
as Dr. Curtis
Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)
Actor
Aliens Ate My Homework (2018)
as Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Last Laugh '05 (2005)
as Lucifer
The Grim Reaper (1961)
as Paul Graves
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as James T. Kirk
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
as Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
Horrorween (2012)
as Self
Free Enterprise (1998)
as Bill
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Core (voice)
Sole Survivor (1970)
as Lt. Col. Josef Gronke
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990)
as Self
Incubus (1966)
as Marc
The Tenth Level (1976)
as Prof. Stephen Turner
White Comanche (1968)
as Johnny Moon / Notah
Festival in Cannes (2001)
as Self
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
Devil's Revenge (2019)
as Hayes
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
as Stuart Peters
Chaos on the Bridge (2014)
as Self
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
as Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage)
Just in Time for Christmas (2015)
as Coachman Nick
Alexander The Great (1968)
as Alexander
The Steam Engines of Oz (2018)
as Oscar 'Oz' Diggs (voice)
Go Ask Alice (1973)
as Sam
Star Trek Story (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)
as Self
Christmas in Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)
as Self
Shadow Game (1969)
as Peter Hoyt
Secrets of a Married Man (1984)
as Chris Jordan
The Defender (Studio One) (1957)
as Kenneth Preston
Dead Man's Island (1996)
as Chase Prescott
Broken Angel (1988)
as Chuck Coburn
765874: Unification (2024)
as Kirk
TekWar: TekLab (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekJustice (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
Operation Bikini (1963)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
as Carl Tobias
A Whale of a Tale (1976)
as Jack Fredericks
Land of the Free (1998)
as Aidan Carvell
Heroes Manufactured (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Not a War Story (2017)
Actor
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)
as Self
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007)
as Himself
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self - Host
Pray for the Wildcats (1974)
as Warren Summerfield
The Canadian Conspiracy (1986)
as Self
Impulse (1974)
as Matt Stone
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart (2021)
as Self
The Explosive Generation (1961)
as Peter Gifford
The Andersonville Trial (1970)
as Col. Chipman
TekWar (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013)
as Self
Creators: The Past (2020)
as Lord Oghma
Stalking Santa (2006)
as Narrator
The Space Shuttle (2011)
as Narrator
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
as Self
Perilous Voyage (1976)
as Steve Monroe
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
as John Adams
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport (1986)
as Sgt. T.J. Hooker
Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
as Deaver G. Wallace
The Babysitter (1980)
as Dr. Jeff Benedict
A Carol Christmas (2003)
as Dr. Bob / Ghost of Christmas Present
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011)
as Self - Roaster
North Beach and Rawhide (1985)
as Rawhide MacGregor
Keeper of the Cup (—)
Actor
Jefftowne (1997)
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
as Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit (2009)
as Self
Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005)
as Self
When Elephants Were Young (2016)
as Narrator
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1996)
as Host
William Shatner: Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
Hollywood on Horses (1989)
as Self
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations (1993)
as Self
The Christmas Tree (1958)
as Philo
Mysteries of the Gods (1976)
as Host
How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)
as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972)
as George Stapleton
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002)
as Self
Corwin (1996)
as Self
Janek: The Silent Betrayal (1994)
as Bodosh
Riel (1979)
as The Barker
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011)
Actor
Family of Strangers (1993)
as Earl
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996)
as Michael Gatewick
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973)
as Paul Kovalik
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3 (2001)
as Narrator
The Truth Is in the Stars (2017)
as Self
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues (2002)
as Self
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (2024)
as Self
Oedipus Rex (1957)
as Chorus
The Captains: Still Kicking (2013)
as Self
TekWar: TekLords (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
Super Duper Bloopers (1986)
as Self
Gotta Catch Santa Claus (2008)
as Santa Claus (voice)
The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991)
as Self - Presenter
Shoot or Be Shot! (2002)
as Harvey Wilkes
Shatner in Space (2021)
as Self
Hypnosis and Beyond (1980)
as Self
Gahan Wilson's The Kid (2001)
as Professor
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest (1990)
as Narrator
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
as Jerry O'Connor
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014)
as Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 (2021)
as Himself
The Eagle Obsession (2025)
as Self
A Tear in the Sky (2022)
Actor
Nukes in Space (1999)
as Narrator
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony (2010)
as Himself
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001)
as Self
Indict and Convict (1974)
as Sam Belden
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)
as Jerry Paul
Land of No Return (1978)
as Curt Benell
The Third Walker (1978)
as Munro Maclean
Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)
as Self - Host
Whale Shark Hunters of the Philippines (2001)
as Self
Microworld (1976)
Actor
Return to the Forest (2013)
as Narrator
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero (2000)
as Narrator (Voice)
Spplat Attack (2002)
Actor
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé (2016)
as Himself (voice only)
Sci-Fi Visionaries (2004)
Actor
Seasons (1987)
as Narrator (voice)
Universe (1976)
as Narrator
City Out of Time (1959)
as Narrator (voice)
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994)
Actor
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man (2010)
as Self
Remembering 'The Intruder' (2001)
as Self
Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner (2011)
Actor
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet (2009)
as Himself
The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages (2004)
as Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)
Actor
The Star Trek Dream (1975)
as Self
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 1 (2001)
as Narrator
William Shatner in Concert (2006)
as Self
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour (1992)
as Self
William Shatner's Spplat Attack II (2003)
as Wild Bill
Hollywood Ghost Stories (1998)
as Self
William Shatner Sings O Canada (2011)
as Himself
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 2 (2001)
as Narrator
The Butler's Night Off (1951)
Actor
The Colorful Montreal Expos (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
Aliens Among Us with William Shatner (2024)
Actor
Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek (2021)
as Self
William Shatner's Mysteries of the Way We Feel (1986)
as Host
UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King (1994)
as Self
Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
TV Guide Looks at Science Fiction (1997)
as Self
The Atomic Bomb Collection (—)
as Narrator