William Shatner
Acting
Born: Mar 22, 1931
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill | Self | 2024 | 6.5 |
| Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek | Self | 2021 | 8.7 |
| Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored | Captain James T. Kirk (archive … | 2011 | — |
| Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey | Core (voice) | 2010 | 6.353 |
| Star Trek: The Captain's Summit | Self | 2009 | 6.6 |
| Over the Hedge | Ozzie (voice) | 2006 | 6.592 |
| The Wild | Kazar (voice) | 2006 | 5.546 |
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Stan Fields | 2005 | 5.744 |
| How William Shatner Changed The World | Self - Host / Narrator … | 2005 | 6.1 |
| American Psycho II: All American Girl | Starkman | 2002 | 4.475 |
| Showtime | William Shatner | 2002 | 5.552 |
| Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime | Himself | 2001 | 7.5 |
| Miss Congeniality | Stan Fields | 2000 | 6.524 |
| Nukes in Space | Narrator | 1999 | 6.9 |
| Free Enterprise | Bill | 1998 | 5.842 |
| Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie | Narrator | 1995 | 7.274 |
| Star Trek: Generations | Captain James T. Kirk | 1994 | 6.518 |
| National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | General Mortars | 1993 | 6.058 |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Captain James T. Kirk | 1991 | 7.041 |
| Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | Captain James T. Kirk | 1989 | 5.736 |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Admiral James T. Kirk | 1986 | 7.175 |
| Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | 1985 | — |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Admiral James T. Kirk | 1984 | 6.586 |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Admiral James T. Kirk | 1982 | 7.448 |
| Airplane II: The Sequel | Cdr. Buck Murdock | 1982 | 6.083 |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Admiral James T. Kirk | 1979 | 6.483 |
| Kingdom of the Spiders | Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen | 1977 | 5.621 |
| Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | 1975 | — |
| Judgment at Nuremberg | Harrison Byers | 1961 | 8.004 |
| A Town Has Turned to Dust | Jerry Paul | 1958 | 9.0 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1931 |
| From | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |