William Shatner
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William Shatner is a Canadian actor born in 1931 who became famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek television series. He is widely recognized as one of the most iconic actors in science fiction television history and has had a long career spanning multiple decades in film and television.
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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…
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- The Eagle Obsession — Self2025
- William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill — Self2024
- 765874: Unification — Kirk2024
- Aliens Among Us with William Shatner2024
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution — Keldor (voice)2024
- The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe — Self - Presenter2024
- The D-Con Chamber — Self2024
- Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited — Self (archive footage)2023
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic — Self
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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 Captain 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 Captain 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 appeared in the comedy film Miss Congeniality (2000).
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