William Shatner

Acting · Born 1931-03-22 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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…

Filmography

• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Admiral James T. Kirk
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Admiral James T. Kirk
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain James T. Kirk
• Judgment at Nuremberg as Harrison Byers
• The Pixar Story as James T. Kirk (archive footage)
• Fireheart as Mayor of New York (voice)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Admiral James T. Kirk
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Admiral James T. Kirk
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Captain James T. Kirk
• Star Trek: Generations as Captain James T. Kirk

TV

• Columbo as Ward Fowler
• Star Trek as James T. Kirk
• Futurama as William Shatner (voice)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Himself
• The Twilight Zone as Bob Wilson
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Jim Whitely
• Boston Legal as Denny Crane
• The Masked Singer as Knight
• The Outer Limits as Gen. Jeff Barton
• The Masked Singer as Knight (archive footage)