Background
William Shatner was born on March 22, 1931, in Montreal, Canada to the family of Ann (née Garmaise) and Joseph Shatner. He has two sisters, Joy and Farla.
1979
Cast members on set of the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture include from left: George Takei, Stephen Collins, Persis Khambatta, Majel Barrett (in back), William Shatner, Grace Lee Whitney (in back), James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Walter Koenig, and Nichelle Nichols. (Photo by Steve Schapiro)
2005
Mark Wahlberg, presenter, Anjelica Huston, winner of Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for "Iron Jawed Angels", and William Shatner, winner of Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for "Boston Legal" (Photo by SGranitz)
2012
Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Docks, London E16 1XL, UK
Actors who played Captains in the Star Trek series pose for a photograph at the 'Destination Star Trek London' convention at the ExCeL centre on October 19, 2012, in London, England. The three-day convention, which opened to the general public today, will be attended by all fives actors who played captains throughout the 46-year-old series. From left to right: William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, Avery Brooks, Scott Bakula. (Photo by Oli Scarff)
2012
262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
William Shatner (L) and wife Elizabeth Shatner attend the 50th-anniversary celebration for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 7, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston)
2018
Auckland, New Zealand.
William Shatner speaks during the opening of the new Rocket Lab factory on October 12, 2018, in Auckland, New Zealand. The new building includes a new Mission Control Centre, which will oversee launches from Rocket Lab's Mahia Peninsula launchpad and chief executive Peter Beck says 16 flights are planned for next year. (Photo by Phil Walter)
2004
665 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
William Shatner poses with his award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series backstage at the 2004 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 12, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman)
1948
William Shatner young high school 1948 yearbook photo.
1957
William Shatner consults a script during the filming on an episode of the television anthology series 'The Alfred Hitchcock Hour' entitled 'The Glass Eye,' April 11, 1957.
1979
Cast members on set of the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture include from left: George Takei, Stephen Collins, Persis Khambatta, Majel Barrett (in back), William Shatner, Grace Lee Whitney (in back), James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Walter Koenig, and Nichelle Nichols. (Photo by Steve Schapiro)
1988
William Shatner, dressed in uniform as Captain James T. Kirk from the television and movie series Star Trek, appears lost in thought, 1988. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
1988
William Shatner wearing swimming trunks, circa 1988.
1992
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Lisabeth Shatner and William Shatner during 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella)
1992
1423 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
William Shatner speaks during a press conference at The Logan Tavern on June 9, 1992, in New Hope, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake
2004
665 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
William Shatner poses with his award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series backstage at the 2004 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 12, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman)
2004
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Actor William Shatner poses at the Fox Golden Globe After Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 16, 2004, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
2004
The Century Plaza, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA
William Shatner during ABC 2004 Summer Press Tour - Day 1 at Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California, United States. (Photo by Jean-Paul Aussenard)
2004
Sacramento, California, United States
William Shatner and wife Elizabeth Anderson Martin at Tower Records - October 5, 2004.
2005
Mark Wahlberg, presenter, Anjelica Huston, winner of Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for "Iron Jawed Angels", and William Shatner, winner of Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie for "Boston Legal" (Photo by SGranitz)
2006
Melanie Shatner, Joel Gretsch, daughter Willow and William Shatner (Photo by Barry King)
2006
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Ceremony: Sumner Redstone, Sam Haskell, Mary Haskell, Sam Harris, James Burrows, Tom Brokaw, Lucie Arnaz, William Shatner, Leonard Goldberg and Dick Askin (Photo by Jesse Grant)
2006
21 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019, USA
William Shatner and Candice Bergen during "Boston Legal" Celebrates It's Season One DVD Debut at The 21 Club in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ryan Born)
2006
United States
People Magazine Presents the "People Pole Award" to Top Qualifier of Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race: William Shatner, John Elway, Roger Cross, and Xzibit.
2009
9641 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
Actor William Shatner won the award for Best Performance in a Drama Series - " Boston Legal" at The 2009 PRISM Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 23, 2009, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Mathew Imaging)
2009
New York City, New York, United States
William Shatner attends day 1 of the 2009 Big Apple Comic Con at Pier 94 on October 16, 2009, in New York City. (Photo by Gabriela Maj)
2010
555 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
David Hasselhoff and William Shatner attend A&E Television Networks Inaugurates New Media Brands With UPFRONT Event at IAC Building on May 5, 2010, in New York City.
2012
Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Docks, London E16 1XL, UK
Actors who played Captains in the Star Trek series pose for a photograph at the 'Destination Star Trek London' convention at the ExCeL centre on October 19, 2012, in London, England. The three-day convention, which opened to the general public today, will be attended by all fives actors who played captains throughout the 46-year-old series. From left to right: William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, Avery Brooks, Scott Bakula. (Photo by Oli Scarff)
2012
262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
William Shatner (L) and wife Elizabeth Shatner attend the 50th-anniversary celebration for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 7, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston)
2015
111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Actor William Shatner speaks onstage at "The Autobiography of James T. Kirk" during Comic-Con International 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 9, 2015, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ethan Miller)
2015
Better Late Than Never - Season 1 - "Kyoto, Japan" Episode 102 - Pictured: William Shatner
2015
Better Late Than Never - Season 1 - Terry Bradshaw, William Shatner, Jeff Dye, George Foreman, Henry Winkler
2015
Better Late Than Never - Season 1 - Pictured: (l-r) George Foreman, William Shatner
2016
1250 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501, US
William Shatner poses in the press room at the 42nd Annual Saturn Awards at The Castaway on June 22, 2016, in Burbank, California. (Photo by Michael Boardman)
2016
9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
William Shatner arrives at the 2016 Summer TCA Tour - NBCUniversal Press Tour Day 1 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 2, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire)
2016
429 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
Actor William Shatner on the main stage during "Star Trek: Mission New York" day 3 at Javits Center on September 4, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin)
2018
1401 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA
Henry Winkler and William Shatner attend the 2018 NBCUniversal Winter Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 9, 2018, in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer)
2018
777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
Sonequa Martin-Green and William Shatner pose in the press room at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez)
2018
Auckland, New Zealand.
William Shatner speaks during the opening of the new Rocket Lab factory on October 12, 2018, in Auckland, New Zealand. The new building includes a new Mission Control Centre, which will oversee launches from Rocket Lab's Mahia Peninsula launchpad and chief executive Peter Beck says 16 flights are planned for next year. (Photo by Phil Walter)
William Shatner's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Young William Shatner
9839 Industrial Ct, Highland, IN 46322, USA
William Shatner arrives at the CBS, The CW, Showtime Summer Press Tour Party held at The Tent on July 28, 2010, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire)
Actor William Shatner
842 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA
Elizabeth Anderson Martin and William Shatner during Comedy Central's Last Laugh '05 - Arrivals at Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz)
35 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
William Shatner and his wife, Marcy Lafferty, at the Carlyle Hotel. (Photo by Pat Carroll)
(The first three volumes of the bestselling detective seri...)
The first three volumes of the bestselling detective series set in the twenty-second century by the legendary actor who played Captain Kirk on Star Trek In the twenty-second century, mankind has expanded the horizons of science and technology. But some want to go farther.
https://www.amazon.com/TekWar-Books-1-3-TekLords-TekLab-ebook/dp/B076CBTNM7/?tag=2022091-20
1989
(Books four through six of the bestselling, hard-boiled, s...)
Books four through six of the bestselling, hard-boiled, science fiction detective series by the legendary actor who played Captain Kirk on Star Trek.
https://www.amazon.com/TekWar-Books-4-6-Vengeance-Secret-ebook/dp/B07KRHLL9M/?tag=2022091-20
1993
(In the months that follow his reluctant retirement, Capta...)
In the months that follow his reluctant retirement, Captain James Kirk is offered an irresistible adventure by a beautiful and mysterious young woman that will force Kirk to confront the fragile peace between the Federation and the Klingons.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Ashes-William-Shatner/dp/0671520350/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(When a lethal virus threatens the entire Federation with ...)
When a lethal virus threatens the entire Federation with starvation and dissolution, the long-believed-dead James T. Kirk embarks on a mission to discover the virus's source, while Spock investigates the truth behind his father's death.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Avenger-William-Shatner/dp/0671551329/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Jim Endicott is a man with a secret - hidden from himself...)
Jim Endicott is a man with a secret - hidden from himself. Encoded somewhere in his DNA, entwined with the mystery of his birth, is a cybernetic weapon that can alter the balance of power in the galaxy. Yet all Jim knows is that he has been turned down by the Space Academy and rejected by Cat, the woman who taught him to love. And to make things worse, he is being pursued by two alien operatives - one sworn to destroy and the other to save him! Offered sanctuary and a position of honor on the planet Albagens by his alien ally, Korkal, Jim declines both. He knows that he must take his destiny into his own hands, no matter what the cost. On a planet where life itself is for sale, Jim becomes a mercenary, a warrior for hire to the highest bidder.
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Hands-Quest-Tomorrow/dp/0061052752/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Retired and happily in love, Kirk believes his adventurin...)
Retired and happily in love, Kirk believes his adventuring days are over. But as he returns to Earth for the first time since his apparent "death" upon the Enterprise-B, events elsewhere in the galaxy set in motion a mystery that may provide Kirk with his greatest challenge yet.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Spectre-William-Shatner/dp/0671008781/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(The Mirror Universe is a dark and twisted reflection of o...)
The Mirror Universe is a dark and twisted reflection of our own, where all that is noble and compassionate is instead cruel and barbaric. Now our universe has been invaded by that other reality's most feared tyrant: the dreaded Emperor Tiberius, the Mirror Universe counterpart of James T. Kirk. Just as Kirk survived his own era to live into the 24th century, so has Tiberius returned from the past to menace a new generation of Starfleet heroes.
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Victory-Star-William-Shatner-ebook/dp/B000FBJHRG/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(After defeating the dreaded Hunnza fleet, Jim Endicott wa...)
After defeating the dreaded Hunnza fleet, Jim Endicott wants a "normal" life. But his wish is not to be, for a new and even more terrible conflict is stirring. Earth's former ally, the Alba Packlord, suspects that humans are about to "Leap" - transcend to another level of existence in a process that will sweep away star systems, laying waste to the universe.
https://www.amazon.com/Step-Into-Chaos-Quest-Tomorrow/dp/0061057444/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(Captain Kirk is helpless to prevent his evil twin from ca...)
Captain Kirk is helpless to prevent his evil twin from capturing him, but the reappearance of the long-dormant "Preservers" will threaten the entire galaxy unless he can prevent them. Original.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Preserver-William-Shatner/dp/0671021257/?tag=2022091-20
2000
(Captains James Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard join a group of s...)
Captains James Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard join a group of scientists at an ancient ruin on Bajor, where the team is targeted by a murderous stalker, Kirk becomes involved with a seductive alien, and Picard suffers a diving accident.
https://www.amazon.com/Captains-Peril-Star-William-Shatner/dp/0743448197/?tag=2022091-20
2002
(Following the explosive events of Star Trek Nemesis, the ...)
Following the explosive events of Star Trek Nemesis, the Romulan Star Empire is in disarray, and Ambassador Spock attempts to render aid by launching a last-ditch effort to reunify the Romulans with their distant forebears, the Vulcans.
https://www.amazon.com/Captains-Blood-Star-William-Shatner/dp/0671021303/?tag=2022091-20
2003
(During James T. Kirk's five-year mission as captain of th...)
During James T. Kirk's five-year mission as captain of the Starship Enterprise, a mysterious alien threat called "The Totality" commenced its invasion, intending to conquer the Milky Way galaxy as it had conquered the Andromeda. A war unlike any other is about to begin - one that threatens to destroy the Federation. Captain Kirk has encountered the Totality before. It took the beguiling form of Norinda, an irresistible alien who becomes the woman each person most desperately desires.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Captains-William-Shatner/dp/074345376X/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(If you think you know how it all began, think again... Yo...)
If you think you know how it all began, think again... Young Jim Kirk wants nothing to do with Starfleet, and never wants to leave Earth. In the summer of 2249, he's a headstrong seventeen-year-old barely scraping by in San Francisco, haunted by horrific memories from his past. In the same city, a nineteen-year-old alien named Spock is determined to rise above the emotional turmoil of his mixed-species heritage. He's determined to show his parents he has what it takes to be Vulcan - even if it means exposing a mysterious conspiracy at the heart of the Vulcan Embassy, stretching to the farthest reaches of the Federation's borders.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Academy-Collision-William-Shatner-ebook/dp/B000UZJRT0/?tag=2022091-20
2007
(Academy Award winner Paul Newman stars as a bandit who st...)
Academy Award winner Paul Newman stars as a bandit who stands trial for rape and murder in this classic English-language re-imagining of Akiro Kurowsawa's classic Rashomon - The Outrage.
https://www.amazon.com/Outrage-Paul-Newman/dp/B01D8T91Y0/?tag=2022091-20
1964
(This black and white horror movie, filmed in California b...)
This black and white horror movie, filmed in California but with dialogue in Esperanto, is unlike anything you've ever seen. Incubus inverts the usual moral battle of a good person tempted by evil. When a headstrong, blond, young succubus named Kia (Allyson Ames) becomes bored with luring the corrupt and sinful to their ultimate demise, she decides she's going to tackle a truly good man (in the form of a very young William Shatner, of all people). An older, wiser succubus warns Kia that the good have an uncanny power called love, but Kia recklessly dives in, confident in her seductive powers - until she finds herself spiritually defiled by goodness and must summon an incubus (Milos Milos) to enact revenge.
https://www.amazon.com/Incubus-William-Shatner/dp/B000059OLR/?tag=2022091-20
1965
(Bloody action, shoot-outs, and the undeniable charms of A...)
Bloody action, shoot-outs, and the undeniable charms of Angie Dickinson are on full display in this sexy, depression-era crime film about an outlaw and her daughters. Also stars William Shatner and Tom Skerritt.
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Bad-Mama-Angie-Dickinson/dp/B07DWJVF9Q/?tag=2022091-20
1974
(During a visit to Toronto, the USA president is abducted ...)
During a visit to Toronto, the USA president is abducted by a crazed South American terrorist and held captive in an armored truck wired with explosives. A relentless secret service agent (William Shatner) must rescue the president before midnight when the truck will detonate.
https://www.amazon.com/Kidnapping-President-William-Shatner/dp/B07TNS3LF2/?tag=2022091-20
1980
(There's a mad bomber on board, the first lunar shuttle is...)
There's a mad bomber on board, the first lunar shuttle is about to self-destruct, the engines are not working, and - worst of all - the flight crew discovers they are completely out of coffee!
https://www.amazon.com/Airplane-II-Sequel-William-Shatner/dp/B0035LKXBM/?tag=2022091-20
1982
(Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the retur...)
Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the return of an old enemy looking for revenge and a potentially destructive device.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-II-Wrath-Khan/dp/B000HZD168/?tag=2022091-20
1982
(Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers steal...)
Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-III-Search-Spock/dp/B07RFW1JR4/?tag=2022091-20
1984
(It's the 23rd century and mysterious alien power is threa...)
It's the 23rd century and mysterious alien power is threatening Earth. Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 where they find a world of punk, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien as anything they've ever encountered.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-IV-Voyage-Home/dp/B07P5PSBLF/?tag=2022091-20
1986
(The crew of the Federation starship Enterprise is called ...)
The crew of the Federation starship Enterprise is called to Nimbus III, the Planet of Intergalactic Peace. They are to negotiate in a case of kidnapping only to find out that the kidnapper is a relative of Spock. This man is possessed by his life long search for the planet Shaka-Ri which is supposed to be the source of all life. Together they begin to search for this mysterious planet.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-V-Final-Frontier/dp/B07QB6QFY5/?tag=2022091-20
1989
(The Enterprise leads a battle for peace, but when a Kling...)
The Enterprise leads a battle for peace, but when a Klingon ship is attacked and the Enterprise is held accountable, the dogs of war are unleashed again as both worlds brace for what might be their final, deadly encounter.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-VI-Undiscovered-Country/dp/B07P6N3N1V/?tag=2022091-20
1991
(Capt. Picard, with the help of supposedly dead Capt. Kirk...)
Capt. Picard, with the help of supposedly dead Capt. Kirk, must stop a madman willing to murder on a planetary scale in order to enter a space matrix.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-VII-Patrick-Stewart/dp/B000JINWNK/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(When their local gym is threatened by a large fitness con...)
When their local gym is threatened by a large fitness conglamorate, a group of misfits rises to the challenge in a winner take all tournament of Dodgeball.
https://www.amazon.com/Dodgeball-Underdog-Story-Unrated-Blu-ray/dp/B00193F304/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(In this hilarious and unique Christmas movie for grown-up...)
In this hilarious and unique Christmas movie for grown-ups and kids alike, self-proclaimed "Santologist" Dr. Lloyd Darrow is taking on the holiday's oldest and greatest yuletide enigma: Does Santa Claus really exist? Starring Christopher Clark, Daryn Tufts, Lisa Valentine Clark, and William Shatner as Narrator.
https://www.amazon.com/Stalking-Santa-Chris-Clark/dp/B07L3624SG/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(It's 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly ...)
It's 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode I. But for Eric, Linus, Hutch, and Windows the term "fanboy" is more than just a title, it's a badge of honor. Spurred by impatience and undying loyalty to their cause, these former high school friends reunite to undertake the road trip of their fantasies.
https://www.amazon.com/Fanboys-Jay-Baruchel/dp/B002ARV294/?tag=2022091-20
2009
(When a hero astronaut from the blue-alien planet Baab (Br...)
When a hero astronaut from the blue-alien planet Baab (Brendan Fraser) gets trapped on a notoriously dangerous planet called Earth, his risk-averse brother (Rob Corddry) must save him.
https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Planet-Earth-Jessica-Alba/dp/B00CLIJ3PC/?tag=2022091-20
2013
(It’s the season of joy, peace, and goodwill… unless you l...)
It’s the season of joy, peace, and goodwill… unless you live in Bailey Downs. Last Christmas Eve, two teens came to a grisly end in a school basement. Now, one year later, a new set of horrors has come to town. As three friends explore the site of the massacre, a malevolent spirit is determined to keep them there forever. One of the first cops to the scene of the bloody murders has new complications as his seven-year-old son exhibits terrifying and violent behavior. And when a local family seeks reconciliation with an estranged aunt for the wrong reasons, they suddenly find themselves running in terror from Krampus, the demonic anti-Santa Claus.
https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Horror-Story-George-Buza/dp/B013JA9SL4/?tag=2022091-20
2015
(William Shatner narrates this extraordinary story of a yo...)
William Shatner narrates this extraordinary story of a young man and his young elephant living in Thailand. They share a life of struggle on the streets of Bangkok, until the opportunity comes to release the elephant to the wild. In a rare view into the age-old relationship between humans and elephants, this story offers a message of hope for these endangered creatures on the brink of extinction.
https://www.amazon.com/When-Elephants-Young-William-Shatner/dp/B01K10DVZ4/?tag=2022091-20
2015
(Holy coin-flipping conundrums, Batman! When a device mean...)
Holy coin-flipping conundrums, Batman! When a device meant to remove the evil from the criminal mind goes haywire, Gotham City’s D.A., Harvey Dent is transformed into the sinister split personality - Two-Face! Add in the crime creating chaos of Joker, Penguin, Riddler and the Dynamic Duo may be overwhelmed and outmatched. C
https://www.amazon.com/Batman-vs-Two-Face-Adam-West/dp/B07473GKN5/?tag=2022091-20
2017
(The legendary William Shatner stars as a tough-as-nails o...)
The legendary William Shatner stars as a tough-as-nails officer of the law in T.J. Hooker: The Complete Series. Sgt. Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a veteran cop with the LCPD who has the smarts and the skills to take on the city’s toughest criminals.
https://www.amazon.com/T-J-Hooker-Complete-William-Shatner/dp/B06Y3K8ZX9/?tag=2022091-20
1982
(An irresistible journey into the eerie and unknown. From ...)
An irresistible journey into the eerie and unknown. From aliens to monsters, from sinister curses to paranormal encounters, and from chilling premonitions to bizarre disappearances, William Shatner explores spine-tingling mysteries, anomalies and conspiracies seeking to explain the unexplainable.
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Beasts/dp/B014TVGMM0/?tag=2022091-20
2010
William Shatner was born on March 22, 1931, in Montreal, Canada to the family of Ann (née Garmaise) and Joseph Shatner. He has two sisters, Joy and Farla.
Shatner studied at two schools in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Willingdon Elementary School and West Hill High School. Then he studied Economics at the McGill University Faculty of Management in Montreal, Canada, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
In 1956, Shatner made his Broadway debut in Tamburlaine the Great, which was directed by Guthrie. He also found work in the emerging medium of television, appearing on such shows as the Goodyear Television Playhouse, Studio One, and Playhouse 90. Playing one of the title characters, Shatner made his film debut in 1958's The Brothers Karamazov with Yul Brynner. That same year, he returned to Broadway for a two-year run in The Secret Life of Suzie Wong. He won the 1959 Theatre World Award for his performance.
In 1961, Shatner had a small part in the Holocaust drama Judgment at Nuremberg, playing an army captain. He had a lead part in The Intruder (1962) as a racist who fought against school integration. On the small screen, Shatner had his first series, For the People, in 1965. He starred on the short-lived drama as an assistant district attorney in New York City.
The following year, Shatner took on the role that made him famous around the world. As Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek, he commanded the U.S.S. Enterprise, a starship traveling through space in the twenty-third century. Kirk encountered all sorts of unusual aliens and challenging situations during his journeys. Accompanying him on these adventures was his loyal crew, which included first officer Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and medical officer Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley). The science fiction series created by Gene Roddenberry premiered on September 8, 1966, and lasted for three seasons.
During the run of the show, Shatner also made an unusual career move. He recorded an album, The Transformed Man (1968), which featured spoken word versions of contemporary pop hits. Already known for his dramatic, but earnest delivery of his lines on Star Trek, Shatner recorded renditions of such songs as the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
Not long after the album, Star Trek was canceled. The show, however, continued to live on in syndication and became even more popular. Star Trek became a Saturday morning cartoon that ran during the mid-1970s, and it was resurrected a live action film in 1979. Returning to the role of Kirk, Shatner starred in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The film's warm reception by film-goers showed how much affection the public had for the old series. At the beginning of the film, Kirk has become an admiral, Bones has retired, and Spock has returned to the planet Vulcan. But the three return to work on a new version of the Enterprise to solve a crisis involving a mysterious cloud that has destroyed several spaceships.
In the sequel Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Kirk has to overcome an old adversary out for revenge, Khan Noonien Singh (Richardo Montalban). He followed with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
The next chapter in the Star Trek film series received a lukewarm reception. For Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Shatner not only returned as Kirk, but made his debut as a feature film director as well. The film, unfortunately, received some fairly negative reviews. Movie critic Roger Ebert called it "a mess," involving "not much danger, no characters to really care about, little suspense, uninteresting ... villains, and great deal of small talk."
Not matter what the reviews said, the Star Trek film series continued at warp speed. The next installments were Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and then Star Trek Generations (1994). In Generations, the members of the original Star Trek hand the baton to the cast of the spin-off series Star Trek: The Next Generation, marking the end of Shatner's starring role in the franchise.
In 1982, Shatner took on a new leading television role in T. J. Hooker, as a veteran police officer who returns to a street beat. The supporting cast included Heather Locklear and Adrian Zmed as younger officers who work with and look up to Shatner's character. Unlike the original Star Trek series, T. J. Hooker was immediately popular with television audiences.
Shatner remained a fixture on television even after T. J. Hooker went off the air, becoming the host for Rescue 911 in 1989. This was an early entry into the reality television genre, featuring reenactments of emergency situations.
On the big screen, Shatner appeared as a beauty pageant host in Miss Congeniality (2000) and its sequel Miss Congeniality 2 (2005), with Sandra Bullock. In 2003, he made a guest appearance as a talented, but eccentric lawyer on The Practice. His turn as Denny Crane brought him his first Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He had been previously nominated for his guest appearance on the science fiction sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun in 1999.
The Practice creator David E. Kelley created a spin-off series, Boston Legal, featuring Shatner's character Denny Crane in 2004. Law partner and master litigator Crane acts as a mentor of sorts to Alan Shore (played by James Spader). For his work on the series, Shatner won his second Emmy - this time for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - in 2005. More nominations in this category followed in 2006 and in 2007.
In 2008, Shatner began work on Shatner's Raw Nerve, a celebrity interview program on the Biography Channel. He then worked on another Biography Channel project entitled Aftermath with William Shatner, which focused on the stories of ordinary citizens who became overnight celebrities, and also hosted the supernatural-themed Weird or What?
In 2010, Shatner returned to sitcom TV in the short-lived $#*! My Dad Says, based on a Twitter feed of the same name. He began hosting the U.S. version of the stop-motion series Clangers in 2015, and enjoyed some success with the reality-travel series Better Late Than Never the following year, alongside Henry Winkler, George Foreman, and Terry Bradshaw.
Shatner is the host and executive producer of the HISTORY nonfiction series The UnXplained, which premiered on July 19, 2019, at 10 pm ET/PT. The series tackles subjects that have mystified mankind for centuries, from mysterious structures and cursed ancient cities to extraterrestrial sightings and bizarre rituals.
Shatner has experienced great success as an author. During the writers' strike of 1987, he transformed a screenplay idea into a novel. The result was TekWar (1989), a work of science fiction featuring a middle-aged private detective working in the twenty-second century. More Tek titles followed and were later adapted for television.
Additionally, Shatner worked with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens to create a series of Star Trek novels, and launched the Quest for Tomorrow and Samuel Lord science fiction series.
Also a veteran of nonfiction, Shatner co-authored Star Trek Memories (1993) and Star Trek Movie Memories (1994) with Chris Kreski. He and Kreski also worked together on Get a Life! (1999), a look at the whole Star Trek fan phenomenon. The actor went on to pen several nonfiction books with David Fisher, including Up Till Now: The Autobiography (2008) and Live Long And...: What I Learned Along the Way (2018).
(The first three volumes of the bestselling detective seri...)
1989(In the months that follow his reluctant retirement, Capta...)
1996(Following the explosive events of Star Trek Nemesis, the ...)
2003(Captains James Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard join a group of s...)
2002(Captain Kirk is helpless to prevent his evil twin from ca...)
2000(Books four through six of the bestselling, hard-boiled, s...)
1993(The Mirror Universe is a dark and twisted reflection of o...)
1999(Get A Life! with the possible exception of "Beam me up, S...)
1999(When a lethal virus threatens the entire Federation with ...)
1997(After defeating the dreaded Hunnza fleet, Jim Endicott wa...)
1999(Retired and happily in love, Kirk believes his adventurin...)
1998(Jim Endicott is a man with a secret - hidden from himself...)
1997(If you think you know how it all began, think again... Yo...)
2007(During James T. Kirk's five-year mission as captain of th...)
2006(The Enterprise leads a battle for peace, but when a Kling...)
1991(There's a mad bomber on board, the first lunar shuttle is...)
1982(Academy Award winner Paul Newman stars as a bandit who st...)
1964(When a hero astronaut from the blue-alien planet Baab (Br...)
2013(Bloody action, shoot-outs, and the undeniable charms of A...)
1974(Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers steal...)
1984(When their local gym is threatened by a large fitness con...)
2004(During a visit to Toronto, the USA president is abducted ...)
1980(Admiral Kirk's midlife crisis is interrupted by the retur...)
1982(Holy coin-flipping conundrums, Batman! When a device mean...)
2017(This black and white horror movie, filmed in California b...)
1965(A political candidate uses his office to shield his crimi...)
1998(In this hilarious and unique Christmas movie for grown-up...)
2006(William Shatner narrates this extraordinary story of a yo...)
2015(The crew of the Federation starship Enterprise is called ...)
1989(It's 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly ...)
2009(It’s the season of joy, peace, and goodwill… unless you l...)
2015(It's the 23rd century and mysterious alien power is threa...)
1986(Capt. Picard, with the help of supposedly dead Capt. Kirk...)
1994(The legendary William Shatner stars as a tough-as-nails o...)
1982(A secret agent brings law and order to 1880s San Francisco.)
1975(An irresistible journey into the eerie and unknown. From ...)
2010William Shatner said: "My father and mother had an observant religious life. They went to temple every Sabbath, prayed to God, and I was dragged along. I’m not religious, but I’m spiritual. I read avidly on philosophy and animals, plants and trees; how connected all of life is."
William Shatner won’t discuss American politics or President Donald Trump. "I don’t want to discuss Trump or [George] Takei," the actor told The Daily Beast. "Listen, I’m Canadian and I’m apolitical. I love America. I consider myself a guest here. I won’t do anything that might get me deported."
Shatner plays on the World Poker Tour in the Hollywood Home Games, where celebrities play for their favorite charities. Since 1990, he has been a leading force behind the Hollywood Charity Horse Show, which raises money for children's charities.
William Shatner has received widespread criticism for his comments on #MeToo, stating there are women who use it “as a weapon.”
Quotations:
"My being Jewish does not inform the things I do, necessarily. 'Exodus' is a wonderful piece, no matter what religion you are. 'The Shiva Club,' which is a movie I am attempting to make sometime soon, is about crashing a shiva, if you will. A couple of comics crash a shiva. I could have, I suppose, made it an Irish wake, but the shiva I was more familiar with."
"Divorce is simply modern society's version of medieval torture. Except it lasts longer and leaves deeper scars. A divorce releases the most primitive emotions; the ugliest, raw feelings. Emotionally wounded people do their best to inflict pain upon the other party, but rather than using claws they use divorce lawyers."
"Star Trek never really caught on with audiences, ran for three seasons, and was canceled. I wish I had taken notes at the time, because you people sure do have a lot of questions about it."
"Captain Kirk was captain of everybody's fate. He was a dictator."
Shatner is involved in the American Tinnitus Association.
Shatner dislikes watching himself perform and says that he has never watched any Star Trek or Boston Legal episodes. Shatner is a vegetarian.
In his spare time, Shatner enjoys breeding and showing American Saddlebreds and Quarter Horses.
Physical Characteristics:
Shatner suffers from tinnitus, which he has speculated might be the result of a pyrotechnical accident on set while shooting the Star Trek episode "Arena" - though he did not begin to suffer symptoms until the early 1990s, about a quarter-century after the incident.
William Shatner height in meters is 1.77 m., his weight is about 83 kg.
Quotes from others about the person
He so often gets a bad rap for overacting, but I just don’t see that. When I lived in Brooklyn before moving to California in 1951, I used to go out of my way to watch Bill perform on TV in New York in the early part of his career. And he was fascinating to watch...very theatrical. Great actors, in my estimation, are actors as opposed to reactors. Too many of today’s “stars” are reactors. They can’t really act themselves so they let other character actors around them do the acting and then they react to that performance." - Richard Matheson
"It’s difficult working with someone who is not a team player. The rest of the cast all understand what makes a scene work - it’s everybody contributing to it. But Bill is a wonderful actor, and he knows it, and he likes to have the camera on him all the time." - George Takei
horse riding
Khaled Hosseini, Joseph Kanon, Peter Wohlleben
football
Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond, Fleetwood Mac
Shatner has been married four times. His first marriage, to Gloria Rand (née Rabinowitz), produced three daughters: Leslie (born 1958), Lisabeth (born 1960), and Melanie (born 1964). Rand was a Canadian actress. Rand and Shatner married on August 12, 1956. Shatner left Rand while he was acting in Star Trek: The Original Series, after which she divorced him in March 1969. The divorce was finalized in 1969. Shatner's second marriage was to Marcy Lafferty (daughter of producer Perry Lafferty) and lasted from 1973 to 1996.
His third marriage was to Nerine Kidd Shatner, from 1997 until her death in 1999. On August 9, 1999, Shatner returned home around 10 p.m. to discover Nerine's body at the bottom of their backyard swimming pool. She was 40 years old. An autopsy detected alcohol and Valium (diazepam) in her blood, but the coroner ruled the cause of death as an accidental drowning. The LAPD ruled out foul play, and the case was closed.
Since 2001, Shatner has been married to Elizabeth Anderson Martin. In 2004, she co-wrote the song "Together" on Shatner's album Has Been.
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