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William Shatner
Actor | Producer | Writer
William Shatner has notched up an impressive 50-plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as ...
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Known for
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989),
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982),
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984),
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Details
Mar
22,
1931 (age 88)
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5' 9½"
(1.77m)
External links
@WilliamShatner (twitter.com)
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3 official web
sites & 34 more
links
Filmography | Edit filmography
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William Shatner War Chronicles: German (2015)
(Short) - Narrator (voice), Executive Producer, Writer (story), Writer |
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Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011)
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
(Video) - Performer ("To Infinity and Beyond") |
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Free Enterprise (1998)
Bill, Performer ("No Tears for Caesar") (as The Artist Formerly Known as Shatner) |
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Kirk, Director, Performer ("Row, Row, Row Your Boat") (uncredited), Writer (story) |
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4
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Cannonball (2017)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds") (1 episode, 2017)
Episode #1.6 (Oct
7,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Performer ("Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds") (uncredited)
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1
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4
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William Shatner War Chronicles (2015)
(TV Series) - Narrator (16 episodes, 2015), Co-Director (16 episodes, 2015), Writer (creator) (16 episodes, 2015), Executive Producer (16 episodes, 2015), Writer (book) (16 episodes, 2015)
From the Blood of the Red Planet (Nov
1,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 16
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Narrator,
Co-Director,
Executive Producer,
Writer
(book),
Writer
(creator)
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The Captains Close Up (2013)
(TV Mini-series) - Executive Producer (2 episodes, 2013), Director (1 episode, 2013), Himself (1 episode, 2013) |
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Castle (2012)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Ideal Woman") (1 episode, 2012), Performer ("Ideal Woman") (1 episode, 2012)
The Final Frontier (Nov
5,
2012)
Season 5,
Episode 6
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Performer ("Ideal Woman") (uncredited),
Writer ("Ideal Woman") (uncredited)
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Weird or What? (2010–2012)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (21 episodes, 2010), Executive Producer (21 episodes, 2010), Creative Advisor (2 episodes, 2010) |
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2
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Aftermath with William Shatner (2010–2011)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (6 episodes, 2010), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 2010) |
6
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Shatner's Raw Nerve (2011)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (2 episodes, 2011), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 2011) |
2
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WWE Monday Night RAW (2010)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Sexy Boy", "The Time is Now", "Booyaka 619", "The Game") (1 episode, 2010), Himself (1 episode, 2010)
Episode #18.5 (Feb
1,
2010)
Season 18,
Episode 5
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Himself,
Performer ("Sexy Boy", "The Time is Now", "Booyaka 619", "The Game") (uncredited)
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Invasion Iowa (2005)
(TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2005), Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2005), Himself / Col. Shane Yeager (1 episode, 2005) |
4
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1
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5
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Futurama (2002)
(TV Series) - William Shatner (1 episode, 2002), Performer ("The Real Slim Shady") (1 episode, 2002)
Where No Fan Has Gone Before (Apr
21,
2002)
Season 4,
Episode 12
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William Shatner (voice),
Performer ("The Real Slim Shady")
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1
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3rd Rock from the Sun (1999–2000)
(TV Series) - The Big Giant Head (5 episodes, 1999), Performer ("How High the Moon") (1 episode, 2000), Performer ("(They Long to Be) Close to You") (1 episode, 1999) |
5
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15
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1
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Perversions of Science (1997)
(TV Series) - Adm. Kornfeld (1 episode, 1997), Director (1 episode, 1997) |
1
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T.J. Hooker (1982–1986)
(TV Series) - Sgt. T.J. Hooker (90 episodes, 1982), Director (10 episodes, 1983) |
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Barbary Coast (1975–1976)
(TV Series) - Jeff Cable (14 episodes, 1975), Performer ("Oh! Susanna", "A Whale of a Tale") (1 episode, 1975) |
14
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Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971–1972)
(TV Series) - Gary / District Attorney Dave Blankenship (2 episodes, 1971) |
2
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2
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Hawaii Five-O (1972)
(TV Series) - Sam Tolliver (1 episode, 1972)
You Don't Have to Kill to Get Rich - But It Helps. (Sep
26,
1972)
Season 5,
Episode 3
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Sam Tolliver
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Star Trek (1966–1969)
(TV Series) - Capt. Kirk / Sargon / Sam Kirk / Capt. James T. Kirk (79 episodes, 1966) |
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1964–1966)
(TV Series) - Dr. Ely Harris / David Vincent (2 episodes, 1964) |
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The Defenders (1961–1965)
(TV Series) - Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes / Gil Rawson / Cliff Sellers / Charles Terranova / Jim McCleery (5 episodes, 1961) |
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General Motors Presents (1954–1960)
(TV Series) - Billy Budd / Pete / Harry / Lucky / Harry Mungo (9 episodes, 1954) |
9
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Kraft Television Theatre (1957–1958)
(TV Series) - Harry / Fred Bell / Charles Best (3 episodes, 1957) |
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Omnibus (1956–1957)
(TV Series) - Palace Messenger (segment "Oedipus, the King") / (segment "Moliere's School for Wives") (3 episodes, 1956) |
3
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The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956–1957)
(TV Series) - John Sandor / Owen Howell / Peterson (3 episodes, 1956) |
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| Self (416 titles) |
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Rachael Ray (2010–2018)
(TV Series) - Himself (4 episodes, 2010)
Star Trek Legend William Shatner Is Hanging with Rachael (Sep
12,
2018)
Season 13,
Episode 3
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Himself
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Entertainment Tonight (2007–2017)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - The Shatner Project (21 episodes, 2007) |
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Last Call with Carson Daly (2016)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2016)
William Shatner & Henry Winkler/Bruce Kalman/Wolf Parade (Sep
12,
2016)
Season 15,
Episode 5
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Himself
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FabLife (2016)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2016)
National Potato Chip Day/William Shatner/Michelle Williams/Perfect Leather Jackets at Any Age/The Perfect Martini/Quickie Home Revamp (Mar
14,
2016)
Season 1,
Episode 114
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Himself - Guest
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2006–2015)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Cold open (26 episodes, 2006) |
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The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Himself - Star Trek / Himself (2 episodes, 2014) |
Pioneers of Television (2011–2014)
(TV Series) - Himself / Capt. James T. Kirk in Star Trek (2 episodes, 2011) |
The Queen Latifah Show (2014)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2014)
William Shatner Performs Queen's Hit Single, "Ladies First"! Plus, Actor Josh Dallas (Apr
24,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 138
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Himself
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003–2013)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - National UnFriend Day Spokesman / Himself - Guest (9 episodes, 2003) |
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