William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, musician, singer, author, film director, spokesman and comedian. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, commander of the Federation starship USS Enterprise, in the science fiction television series Star Trek, from 1966 to 1969; Star Trek: The Animated Series from 1973 to 1974, and in seven of the subsequent Star Trek feature films from 1979 to 1994. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and being a part of Star Trek, and has co-written several novels set in the Star Trek universe. He has also authored a series of science fiction novels called TekWar that were adapted for television.
Shatner also played the eponymous veteran police sergeant in T. J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986. Afterwards, he hosted the reality-based television series Rescue 911 from 1989 to 1996, which won a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Dramatic Series. He has since worked as a musician, author, director and celebrity pitchman. From 2004 to 2008, he starred as attorney Denny Crane in the television dramas The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, for which he won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Movies
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek: Generations
Captain James T. Kirk
Judgment at Nuremberg
Harrison Byers
Miss Congeniality
Stan Fields
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Stan Fields
Airplane II: The Sequel
Cdr. Buck Murdock
American Psycho II: All American Girl
Robert Starkman
Nukes in Space
Narrator
Kingdom of the Spiders
Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen
Showtime
William Shatner
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Narrator
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Core (voice)
Over the Hedge
Ozzie (voice)
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Himself
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
General Mortars
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
Self
The Wild
Kazar (voice)
Fanboys
Himself
Free Enterprise
Bill
Gotta Catch Santa Claus
Santa Claus (voice)
Falcon Down
Major Robert Carson
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
Paul Kovalik
Mysteries of the Gods
Host
Impulse
Matt Stone
The Brothers Karamazov
Alexi Karamazov
Trekkies
Self
Big Bad Mama
William J. Baxter
The Devil's Rain
Mark Preston
Visiting Hours
Gary Baylor
The Hound of the Baskervilles
George Stapleton
Shoot or Be Shot!
Harvey Wilkes
White Comanche
Johnny Moon / Notah
Escape from Planet Earth
General Shanker (voice)
The Captains
Himself
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero
Narrator (Voice)
A Carol Christmas
Dr. Bob / Ghost of Christmas Present
Sole Survivor
Lt. Col. Josef Gronke
Stalking Santa
Narrator
Groom Lake
John Gossner
Corman's World
Self - Actor
The Outrage
Preacher
Pray for the Wildcats
Warren Summerfield
Incubus
Marc
The Intruder
Adam Cramer
Disaster on the Coastliner
Stuart Peters
The Space Shuttle
Narrator
The Kidnapping of the President
Jerry O'Connor
To Your Last Death
The Overseer (voice)
Jefftowne
Himself
Land of No Return
Curt Benell
Go Ask Alice
Sam
The Atomic Bomb Collection
Narrator
Get a Life!
Himself
TekWar: TekLords
Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekJustice
Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekLab
Walter H. Bascom
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
Himself
The Explosive Generation
Peter Gifford
Secrets of a Married Man
Chris Jordan
Pioneer Woman
John Sergeant
To Be Takei
Self
The People
Dr. Curtis
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
Self
Universe
Narrator
Spplat Attack
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
Michael Gatewick
The Third Walker
Munro Maclean
The Tenth Level
Prof. Stephen Turner
Dead Man's Island
Chase Prescott
Microworld
The Andersonville Trial
Col. Chipman
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self - Host
The Babysitter
Dr. Jeff Benedict
Alexander The Great
Alexander
Osmosis Jones
Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
Himself - Roaster
The Bastard
Paul Revere
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
James T. Kirk
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Self
Land of the Free
Aidan Carvell
Chaos on the Bridge
Self
A Christmas Horror Story
Dangerous Dan
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans
Self
Broken Angel
Chuck Coburn
Baby, Baby, Baby
Actor
Christmas in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Being Canadian
Self
Just in Time for Christmas
Coachman Nick
The Colorful Montreal Expos
Narrator (voice)
A Sunday Horse
Kenneth Roubidoux
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Host
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
When Elephants Were Young
Narrator
For the Love of Spock
Himself
How William Shatner Changed The World
Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
Himself (voice only)
Range 15
Richard Chindler
William Shatner Sings O Canada
Himself
William Shatner in Concert
Self
The Crash of Flight 401
Carl Tobias
Remembering 'The Intruder'
Himself
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Himself/Host
A Whale of a Tale
Jack Fredericks
City Out of Time
Narrator (voice)
Oedipus Rex
Chorus
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
Self
The Canadian Conspiracy
Seasons
Narrator (voice)
The Truth Is in the Stars
Self
Batman vs. Two-Face
Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
Narrator
Not a War Story
Indict and Convict
Sam Belden
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Aliens Ate My Homework
Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice)
Incident on a Dark Street
Deaver G. Wallace
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 1
Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 2
Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3
Narrator
Horrorween
Himself
The Captains: Still Kicking
Himself
The Steam Engines of Oz
Oscar "Oz" Diggs (voice)
Perilous Voyage
Steve Monroe
TekWar
Walter H. Bascom
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Dodgeball Chancellor
Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner
Sci-Fi Visionaries
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Creators: The Past
Lord Oghma
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
Lil' Pimp
Tony Gold (voice)
The Christmas Tree
Philo
Devil's Revenge
Hayes
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
Himself
Family of Strangers
Earl
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
Boomerang
Captain James Tiberius Kirk (archive footage)
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
Professor
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
Self
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
Bodosh
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
Self
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
Self
Senior Moment
Victor Martin
Shadow Game
The Defender (Studio One)
Kenneth Preston
Last Laugh '05
Lucifer
Last Laugh '04
Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
Himself
Fireheart
Mayor of New York (voice)
Festival in Cannes
Self
Hollywood on Horses
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Self
The Butler's Night Off
The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek
Self
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Himself
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Self
Shatner in Space
Self
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
Self
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Whale Shark Hunters of the Philippines
Self
Operation Bikini
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
A Tear in the Sky
Swing Out, Sweet Land
John Adams
The Pixar Story
James T. Kirk (archive footage)
Super Duper Bloopers
Himself
UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King
Self
Hypnosis and Beyond
Himself
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
A Town Has Turned to Dust
Jerry Paul
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
You Can Call Me Bill
Self
William Shatner's Mysteries of the Way We Feel
Host
Heroes Manufactured
Self (archive footage)
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Everest
Norman Kelly
Amy Prentiss
Bill Parkins
Star Trek Story
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Ghost Stories
Himself
Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited
Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Adam Harland (uncredited)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Self
North Beach and Rawhide
Rawhide MacGregor
Shows
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
Chilly Beach
The President
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Columbo
Ward Fowler
T. J. Hooker
Sgt TJ Hooker
Futurama
William Shatner (voice)
Kung Fu
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Himself
The F.B.I.
Arthur Majors
seaQuest DSV
Milos Tezlof
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Mannix
Gunsmoke
Fred Bateman
E! True Hollywood Story
Omnibus
Naked City
Roger Barmer
Show Me the Money
Studio One
Dr. David Coleman
Mission: Impossible
Joseph Conrad
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Boston Legal
Denny Crane
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jim Whitely
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Charles Underhill
The Twilight Zone
Bob Wilson
Muppets Tonight
Self
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self - Host
TekWar
Walter H. Bascom
Outlaws
Bob Patterson
Warren Wellman
The Fugitive
Tony Burrell
The Virginian
Luke Milford
Rescue 911
Host
The Magician
Ed Cassidy
Thriller
Gil Thrasher
Climax!
Ben Tate
Barbary Coast
Jeff Cable
Insight
Mike Burnett
Extraordinary Animals
Off to See the Wizard
Alexander the Great
William Shatner's Weird or What?
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Dick Powell Show
Eric Tegman
Star Trek
James T. Kirk
Perversions of Science
Admiral Kornfeld
Burke's Law
Arthur Reynolds
The Rookies
Best Week Ever
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Larry Sanders Show
William Shatner
Star Trek
James T. Kirk (voice)
Atomic Betty
Jim
Route 66
The View
Self
Hawaii Five-O
Sam Tolliver
The Colbert Report
Ironside
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Philo
The Henry Rollins Show
Million Dollar Password
Police Story
Police Woman
One Step Beyond
Carl Bremer
Invasion Iowa
Col. Shane Yeager
Amy Prentiss
The Big Valley
Brett
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Petrocelli
The Name of the Game
Peter
Battle of the Network Stars
The Sixth Sense
Reporter
Horner
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Toby Cunningham
The Oregon Trail
CBS Playhouse
Cosmic Odyssey
A Twist in the Tale
The Outer Limits
Gen. Jeff Barton
Good Day Live
Self
Vanished
Dave Paulick
Miss USA
Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
For the People
David Koster
$#*! My Dad Says
Dr. Edison Milford Goodson III
One-Hit Wonders
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Police Surgeon
Joe Flatt
Everest
Norman Kelly
Murdoch Mysteries
Mark Twain
WWE Breaking Ground
Himself (narrator)
Psych
Frank O'Hara
Better Late Than Never
Self
Space Command
The Indian Detective
David Marlowe
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
Studio One
Kenneth Preston
Studio One
Dr. Franck
The Talk
The Fran Drescher Show
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Himself
WWE Raw
WWE Raw
William Shatner
The Big Bang Theory
William Shatner
The UnXplained
Self - Host
Private Eyes
Norm Glinski
77 Sunset Strip
Paul DeVinger
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
Hot in Cleveland
Sally
The Oscars
James T. Kirk
Star Trek: Short Treks
Capt. James T. Kirk (voice) (archive footage)
Barnaby Jones
Phil Carlyle / Fred Williams
The Shannara Chronicles
Captain Kirk (archive footage)
Suspicion
Eli
Mars Rising
Narrator (voice)
Comic Book Men
Self
Space Cadets
Self
The View
Self - Guest
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Defenders
Jim McCleery
The Defenders
Charles Terranova
The Defenders
Cliff Sellers
The Defenders
Gil Rawson
The Defenders
Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes
Channing
Tom Ericson
Naked City
Maung Tun
My Life Is Murder
Barton Wallwork
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Grand Pear (voice)
WWE Backstage
William Shatner
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Carl Noyes
Hercules
Jason of the Argonauts (voice)
Police Squad!
Poisoned Man
The Ed Sullivan Show
Robert Lomax
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Lamp Unto My Feet
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Self
Thriller
Paul Graves
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
John Crane
3rd Rock from the Sun
Big Giant Head
Prime Times
Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
Madame's Place
Self
Police Woman
Mark Ciprio
Little Women
Friedrich Bhaer
Click
The Masked Singer
Knight
The Masked Singer
Knight (archive footage)
Stars on Mars
Self - Host
Dream On
Hell's Kitchen
Self
The Practice
Denny Crane
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Kraft Television Theatre
Haven
Croatoan
The Six Million Dollar Man
Josh Lang
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
Arrest and Trial
Larry Tavener
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Keldor (voice)
The UnXplained Special Presentation
Self - Presenter
Eek! The Cat
Santa Claus (voice)
Eek! The Cat
Commander Berzerk (voice)
Columbo
Fielding Chase
Flick Flack
Host
After They Were Famous
Self
Kodiak
Buzz Howard
Ironside
Bill Parkins
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Ironside
Marty Jessup
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe
Self - Presenter
The Captains Close Up
Self
Aftermath with William Shatner
Self - Host
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
Rookie Blue
Henry McLeod