William Shatner
Known for
Canadian William Shatner is inseparable from Captain James T. Kirk, in command of the starship Enterprise in the 'Star Trek' franchise, a role he played from 1966 through the film 'Star Trek Generations'. Across seven decades his career ranged from 'T. J. Hooker' and hosting 'Rescue 911' to the comedy 'Miss Congeniality'. His most celebrated late-career turn was lawyer Denny Crane in 'The Practice' and its spin-off 'Boston Legal', which earned him two Emmys. He also recorded albums with his peculiar dramatic recitations and, in 2021, at age 90, flew to space aboard a Blue Origin capsule. His theatrical, self-aware style has become a personal trademark.
William Shatner
70 Movies
81 Series
Canadian William Shatner is inseparable from Captain James T. Kirk, in command of the starship Enterprise in the 'Star Trek' franchise, a role he played from 1966 through the film 'Star Trek Generations'. Across seven decades his career ranged from 'T. J. Hooker' and hosting 'Rescue 911' to the comedy 'Miss Congeniality'. His most celebrated late-career turn was lawyer Denny Crane in 'The Practice' and its spin-off 'Boston Legal', which earned him two Emmys. He also recorded albums with his peculiar dramatic recitations and, in 2021, at age 90, flew to space aboard a Blue Origin capsule. His theatrical, self-aware style has become a personal trademark.
Movies
Plays Ozzie (voice)
Over the Hedge
2006
Plays Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
Director
Plays Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
Plays Kazar (voice)
The Wild
2006
Plays Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
Plays Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Plays Dodgeball Chancellor
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
Plays Stan Fields
Miss Congeniality
2000
Plays Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek: Generations
1994
Plays Cdr. Buck Murdock
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
Plays Stan Fields
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
Plays Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Plays Admiral James T. Kirk
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Plays Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Osmosis Jones
2001
Plays Harrison Byers
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
Plays General Shanker (voice)
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
Plays William Shatner
Showtime
2002
Plays General Mortars
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
Plays Starkman
American Psycho II: All American Girl
2002
Plays Mayor of New York (voice)
Fireheart
2022
Plays William J. Baxter
Big Bad Mama
1974
Plays Core (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010
Plays Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
Batman vs. Two-Face
2017
Plays Alexi Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
Plays Gary Baylor
Visiting Hours
1982
Plays Mark Preston
The Devil’s Rain
1975
Plays Adam Cramer
The Intruder
1962
Plays Actor
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
Plays Marc
Incubus
1966
Plays Dangerous Dan
A Christmas Horror Story
2015
Plays Johnny Moon / Notah
White Comanche
1968
Plays Matt Stone
Impulse
1974
Plays Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekJustice
1994
Plays Kenneth Roubidoux
A Sunday Horse
2016
Plays Chase Prescott
Dead Man's Island
1996
Plays Preacher
The Outrage
1964
Plays Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice)
Aliens Ate My Homework
2018
Plays Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977
Plays Richard Chindler
Range 15
2016
Plays Hayes
Devil's Revenge
2019
Plays Oscar 'Oz' Diggs (voice)
The Steam Engines of Oz
2018
Plays Santa Claus (voice)
Gotta Catch Santa Claus
2008
Plays The Overseer (voice)
To Your Last Death
2019
Plays Victor Martin
Senior Moment
2021
Plays Peter Gifford
The Explosive Generation
1961
Plays Jerry O'Connor
The Kidnapping of the President
1980
Plays Tony Gold (voice)
Lil' Pimp
2005
Plays Lord Oghma
Creators: The Past
2020
Plays Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekLords
1994
Plays Michael Gatewick
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
1996
TV Shows
Plays Self - Host
Rescue 911
1989
Plays Jim
Atomic Betty
2004
Plays Denny Crane
Boston Legal
2004
Director
Plays Sgt TJ Hooker
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays James T. Kirk
Star Trek
1966
Plays James T. Kirk (voice)
Star Trek
1973
Director
Plays Walter H. Bascom
TekWar
1994
Plays Ed Goodson
$#*! My Dad Says
2010
Plays Jeff Cable
Barbary Coast
1975
Plays Joe Flatt
Police Surgeon
1960
Plays Dr. Carl Noyes
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Denny Crane
The Practice
1997
Plays Keldor (voice)
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
Plays Big Giant Head
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Creator
Plays Self
The Captains Close Up
2013
Plays Norman Kelly
Everest
2008
Plays Croatoan
Haven
2010
Plays David Marlowe
The Indian Detective
2017
Plays Paul DeVinger
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Plays Adrian Ferrier
Testimony of Two Men
1977
Plays Dr. David Coleman
Studio One
1948
Plays Dave Paulick
Vanished
1971
Plays Frank O'Hara
Psych
2006
Plays Norm Glinski
Private Eyes
2016
Plays Michael Donfield
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Plays Ward Fowler
Columbo
1971
Plays Arthur Reynolds
Burke's Law
1963
Director
Plays Admiral Kornfeld
Perversions of Science
1997
Plays William Shatner (voice)
Futurama
1999
Plays Arthur Majors
The F.B.I.
1965
Latest Trailers
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Kirk
2024
Film
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Keldor (voice) · 5 episodes
2024–
TV
Fireheart
Mayor of New York (voice)
2022
Film
Senior Moment
Victor Martin
2021
Film
Creators: The Past
Lord Oghma
2020
Film
To Your Last Death
The Overseer (voice)
2019
Film
Devil's Revenge
Hayes
2019
Film
My Life Is Murder
Barton Wallwork · 1 episode
2019–
TV
The Steam Engines of Oz
Oscar 'Oz' Diggs (voice)
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is William Shatner and where are they from?
William Shatner is 95 years old, born on March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What are the most famous roles of William Shatner?
William Shatner is best known for roles in Over the Hedge, Miss Congeniality, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story.
How many movies has William Shatner been in?
Over a 75-year career (since 1951), William Shatner has appeared in 65 movies and 79 TV shows.
What was William Shatner's first movie?
The career of William Shatner began with The Butler's Night Off (1951).
What is William Shatner's most recent movie or series?
William Shatner's most recent release is Hey Jonas!, which premiered on May 19, 2026.
What TV shows has William Shatner appeared in?
On television, William Shatner has appeared in The Big Bang Theory, Futurama, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Star Trek.
William Shatner
1931-03-22 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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 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 acted in the comedy film Miss Congeniality (2000).
After his last appearance as Captain Kirk, Shatner's television career has embraced comedy, drama and reality shows. In seasons 4 and 5 of the NBC series 3rd Rock from the Sun, he played the alien "Big Giant Head", to which the main characters reported. From 2004 until 2008, he starred as attorney Denny Crane in the final season of the legal show The Practice and in its spinoff Boston Legal, a role that earned him two Emmy Awards, one for his contribution to each series. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, he starred in both seasons of NBC's Better Late Than Never, a comical travel series in which a band of elderly celebrities toured East Asia and Europe.
Aside from acting, Shatner has had a career as a recording artist, beginning in 1968 with his album The Transformed Man. His cover versions of songs are dramatic recitations of their lyrics rather than musical performances: the most notable are his versions of the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man", and Elton John's "Rocket Man". His most successful album was his third, Seeking Major Tom (2011), which includes covers of Pink Floyd's "Learning to Fly", David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".
In 2021, Shatner flew into space aboard Blue Origin NS-18, a Blue Origin sub-orbital capsule. At age 90, he became the oldest person to fly in space and one of the first 600 to do so. Minutes after the flight, he described experiencing the overview effect.