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
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Miss Congeniality (2000)
as Stan Fields
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
as Cdr. Buck Murdock
The Wild (2006)
as Kazar (voice)
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
as Stan Fields
Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
as General Shanker (voice)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
as Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Osmosis Jones (2001)
as Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
as Captain James T. Kirk
Showtime (2002)
as William Shatner
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Fanboys (2009)
as Himself
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
as Harrison Byers
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as General Mortars
Virtuosity (1995)
as Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage) (uncredited)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Captain James T. Kirk
Big Bad Mama (1974)
as William J. Baxter
American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002)
as Starkman
Fireheart (2022)
as Mayor of New York (voice)
The Pixar Story (2007)
as James T. Kirk (archive footage)
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
as Adam Harland (uncredited)
Batman vs. Two-Face (2017)
as Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
For the Love of Spock (2016)
as Self
The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
as Alexi Karamazov
Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)
as Self
The Intruder (1962)
as Adam Cramer
TekWar: TekJustice (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
as Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen
The Devil’s Rain (1975)
as Mark Preston
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as James T. Kirk
Visiting Hours (1982)
as Gary Baylor
Just in Time for Christmas (2015)
as Coachman Nick
The Outrage (1964)
as Preacher
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Core (voice)
TekWar: TekLab (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)
as Self
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
Baby, Baby, Baby (2015)
as Actor
The Captains (2011)
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
To Your Last Death (2019)
as The Overseer (voice)
TekWar (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
A Sunday Horse (2016)
as Kenneth Roubidoux
Incubus (1966)
as Marc
White Comanche (1968)
as Johnny Moon / Notah
A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
as Dangerous Dan
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - Actor
TekWar: TekLords (1994)
as Walter H. Bascom
The Space Shuttle (2011)
as Narrator
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Impulse (1974)
as Matt Stone
Last Laugh '05 (2005)
as Lucifer
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Trekkies (1997)
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Go Ask Alice (1973)
as Sam
The Canadian Conspiracy (1986)
as Self
Lil' Pimp (2005)
as Tony Gold (voice)
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013)
as Self
Aliens Ate My Homework (2018)
as Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice)
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
as Stuart Peters
The Defender (Studio One) (1957)
as Kenneth Preston
The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991)
as Self - Presenter
The Steam Engines of Oz (2018)
as Oscar 'Oz' Diggs (voice)
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002)
as Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Dead Man's Island (1996)
as Chase Prescott
The Truth Is in the Stars (2017)
as Self
Horrorween (2012)
as Self
Gotta Catch Santa Claus (2008)
as Santa Claus (voice)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
as Carl Tobias
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011)
as Self - Roaster
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Senior Moment (2021)
as Victor Martin
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport (1986)
as Sgt. T.J. Hooker
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart (2021)
as Self
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)
as Narrator
Heroes Manufactured (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Last Laugh '04 (2004)
as Self
A Carol Christmas (2003)
as Dr. Bob / Ghost of Christmas Present
Falcon Down (2001)
as Major Robert Carson
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
as Self
Devil's Revenge (2019)
as Hayes
To Be Takei (2014)
as Self
The Andersonville Trial (1970)
as Col. Chipman
North Beach and Rawhide (1985)
as Rawhide MacGregor
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Mysteries of the Gods (1976)
as Host
Land of the Free (1998)
as Aidan Carvell
Pioneer Woman (1973)
as John Sergeant
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
Chaos on the Bridge (2014)
as Self
Star Trek Story (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
The Explosive Generation (1961)
as Peter Gifford
Groom Lake (2002)
as John Gossner
Not a War Story (2017)
Actor
Oedipus Rex (1957)
as Chorus
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony (2010)
as Himself
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
Secrets of a Married Man (1984)
as Chris Jordan
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007)
as Himself
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans (2015)
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990)
as Self
The People (1972)
as Dr. Curtis
Operation Bikini (1963)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Tenth Level (1976)
as Prof. Stephen Turner
Range 15 (2016)
as Richard Chindler
Sole Survivor (1970)
as Lt. Col. Josef Gronke
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)
as Self
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues (2002)
as Self
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973)
as Paul Kovalik
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972)
as George Stapleton
Pray for the Wildcats (1974)
as Warren Summerfield
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
as Self
Indict and Convict (1974)
as Sam Belden
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
as Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage)
Alexander The Great (1968)
as Alexander
Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005)
as Self
The Babysitter (1980)
as Dr. Jeff Benedict
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001)
as Self
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World (2026)
as Self
Riel (1979)
as The Barker
The Christmas Tree (1958)
as Philo
Janek: The Silent Betrayal (1994)
as Bodosh
Perilous Voyage (1976)
as Steve Monroe
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996)
as Michael Gatewick
The Grim Reaper (1961)
as Paul Graves
Gahan Wilson's The Kid (2001)
as Professor
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Keeper of the Cup (—)
Actor
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self - Host
Free Enterprise (1998)
as Bill
Hypnosis and Beyond (1980)
as Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit (2009)
as Self
Broken Angel (1988)
as Chuck Coburn
Get a Life! (2012)
as Self
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)
as Self
The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
as Jerry O'Connor
Festival in Cannes (2001)
as Self
Family of Strangers (1993)
as Earl
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
as John Adams
A Tear in the Sky (2022)
Actor
Creators: The Past (2020)
as Lord Oghma
The Star Trek Dream (1975)
as Self
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)
as Jerry Paul
Seasons (1987)
as Narrator (voice)
The Eagle Obsession (2025)
as Self
The Captains: Still Kicking (2013)
as Self
Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
as Deaver G. Wallace
William Shatner in Concert (2006)
as Self
Shoot or Be Shot! (2002)
as Harvey Wilkes
Shadow Game (1969)
as Peter Hoyt
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014)
as Self
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations (1993)
as Self
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994)
Actor
Sci-Fi Visionaries (2004)
Actor
Jefftowne (1997)
as Self
Christmas in Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (2024)
as Self
Corwin (1996)
as Self
A Whale of a Tale (1976)
as Jack Fredericks
Stalking Santa (2006)
as Narrator
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé (2016)
as Himself (voice only)
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man (2010)
as Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 (2021)
as Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)
Actor
Hollywood on Horses (1989)
as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1996)
as Host
William Shatner's Spplat Attack II (2003)
as Wild Bill
William Shatner's Mysteries of the Way We Feel (1986)
as Host
How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)
as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
William Shatner: Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
Spplat Attack (2002)
Actor
Land of No Return (1978)
as Curt Benell
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet (2009)
as Himself
Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)
Actor
Nukes in Space (1999)
as Narrator
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero (2000)
as Narrator (Voice)
Remembering 'The Intruder' (2001)
as Self
UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King (1994)
as Self
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest (1990)
as Narrator
Super Duper Bloopers (1986)
as Self
Universe (1976)
as Narrator
Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)
as Self - Host
Shatner in Space (2021)
as Self
The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages (2004)
as Self
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour (1992)
as Self
Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek (2021)
as Self
The Third Walker (1978)
as Munro Maclean
When Elephants Were Young (2016)
as Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 2 (2001)
as Narrator
Microworld (1976)
Actor
Whale Shark Hunters of the Philippines (2001)
as Self
City Out of Time (1959)
as Narrator (voice)
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3 (2001)
as Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 1 (2001)
as Narrator
The Colorful Montreal Expos (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
William Shatner Sings O Canada (2011)
as Himself
Hollywood Ghost Stories (1998)
as Self
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011)
Actor
TV Guide Looks at Science Fiction (1997)
as Self
Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Return to the Forest (2013)
as Narrator
Aliens Among Us with William Shatner (2024)
Actor
Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner (2011)
Actor
The Butler's Night Off (1951)
Actor
The Atomic Bomb Collection (—)
as Narrator