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