William Shatner
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.
Acted in
765874: Unification
2024
as Kirk
The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe
2024
as Self - Presenter
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
2024
as Self
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
as Keldor (voice)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023
as Self
The UnXplained Special Presentation
2023
as Self - Presenter
Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Stars on Mars
2023
as Self - Host
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
2022
as Self
A Tear in the Sky
2022
Fireheart
2022
as Mayor of New York (voice)
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
2021
as Self
Shatner in Space
2021
as Self
Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek
2021
as Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
2021
as Himself
Senior Moment
2021
as Victor Martin
Creators: The Past
2020
as Lord Oghma
To Your Last Death
2019
as The Overseer (voice)
WWE Backstage
2019
as William Shatner
Devil's Revenge
2019
as Hayes
The UnXplained
2019
as Self - Host
My Life Is Murder
2019
as Barton Wallwork
The Masked Singer
2019
as Knight
The Masked Singer
2019
as Knight (archive footage)
Star Trek: Short Treks
2018
as Capt. James T. Kirk (voice) (archive footage)
The Steam Engines of Oz
2018
as Oscar "Oz" Diggs (voice)
Aliens Ate My Homework
2018
as Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice)
The Indian Detective
2017
as David Marlowe
Batman vs. Two-Face
2017
as Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
Not a War Story
2017
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017
as Self
Heroes Manufactured
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016
as Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
as Self
For the Love of Spock
2016
as Self
Better Late Than Never
2016
as Self
When Elephants Were Young
2016
as Narrator
Range 15
2016
as Richard Chindler
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016
as Self
Private Eyes
2016
as Norm Glinski
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2016
as Himself (voice only)
A Sunday Horse
2016
as Kenneth Roubidoux
The Colorful Montreal Expos
2016
as Narrator (voice)
The Shannara Chronicles
2016
as Captain Kirk (archive footage)
Just in Time for Christmas
2015
as Coachman Nick
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
as Actor
WWE Breaking Ground
2015
as Himself (narrator)
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
A Christmas Horror Story
2015
as Dangerous Dan
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans
2015
as Self
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014
as Self
Chaos on the Bridge
2014
as Self
To Be Takei
2014
as Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
2013
as Self
The Captains Close Up
2013
as Self
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
as General Shanker (voice)
The Captains: Still Kicking
2013
as Himself
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
as Self - Host
Horrorween
2012
as Himself
Get a Life!
2012
as Himself
Comic Book Men
2012
as Self
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Actor
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
2011
as Self - Roaster
William Shatner Sings O Canada
2011
as Himself
The Captains
2011
as Himself
The Space Shuttle
2011
as Narrator
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011
as Himself
Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner
2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
2011
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
as Grand Pear (voice)
$#*! My Dad Says
2010
as Dr. Edison Milford Goodson III
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010
as Core (voice)
Haven
2010
as Croatoan
Rookie Blue
2010
as Henry McLeod
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Sally
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010
as Self
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
2009
as Himself
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
2009
as Self
Fanboys
2009
as Himself
Gotta Catch Santa Claus
2008
as Santa Claus (voice)
Everest
2008
as Norman Kelly
Million Dollar Password
2008
Murdoch Mysteries
2008
as Mark Twain
Extraordinary Animals
2008
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007
as Himself
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as William Shatner
The Pixar Story
2007
as James T. Kirk (archive footage)
Show Me the Money
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self
Psych
2006
as Frank O'Hara
Over the Hedge
2006
as Ozzie (voice)
The Wild
2006
as Kazar (voice)
Stalking Santa
2006
as Narrator
William Shatner in Concert
2006
as Self
40 Years of Star Trek
2006
as Self
Last Laugh '05
2005
as Lucifer
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005
as Self
How William Shatner Changed The World
2005
as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self
Invasion Iowa
2005
as Col. Shane Yeager
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Stan Fields
Lil' Pimp
2005
as Tony Gold (voice)
Last Laugh '04
2004
as Self
Boston Legal
2004
as Denny Crane
Atomic Betty
2004
as Jim
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Dodgeball Chancellor
The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages
2004
as Self
Sci-Fi Visionaries
2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
A Carol Christmas
2003
as Dr. Bob / Ghost of Christmas Present
Christmas in Hollywood
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Chilly Beach
2003
as The President
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spplat Attack
2002
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
2002
as Self
Groom Lake
2002
as John Gossner
One-Hit Wonders
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
American Psycho II: All American Girl
2002
as Robert Starkman
After They Were Famous
2002
as Self
Showtime
2002
as William Shatner
Cosmic Odyssey
2002
Shoot or Be Shot!
2002
as Harvey Wilkes
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
2002
as Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
2001
as Himself
Festival in Cannes
2001
as Self
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
2001
as Professor
Whale Shark Hunters of the Philippines
2001
as Self
Bob Patterson
2001
as Warren Wellman
Osmosis Jones
2001
as Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Falcon Down
2001
as Major Robert Carson
Remembering 'The Intruder'
2001
as Himself
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 1
2001
as Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 2
2001
as Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3
2001
as Narrator
Miss Congeniality
2000
as Stan Fields
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero
2000
as Narrator (Voice)
Futurama
1999
as William Shatner (voice)
A Twist in the Tale
1999
Nukes in Space
1999
as Narrator
Land of the Free
1998
as Aidan Carvell
Hollywood Ghost Stories
1998
as Himself
Hercules
1998
as Jason of the Argonauts (voice)
Free Enterprise
1998
as Bill
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
as James T. Kirk
Trekkies
1997
as Self
Jefftowne
1997
as Himself
Space Cadets
1997
as Self
Perversions of Science
1997
as Admiral Kornfeld
The Practice
1997
as Denny Crane
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
1996
as Michael Gatewick
Star Trek Story
1996
as Self (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
Dead Man's Island
1996
as Chase Prescott
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Big Giant Head
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
1995
as Narrator
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1995
as Host
TekWar
1994
as Walter H. Bascom
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
1994
as Bodosh
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994
as Himself/Host
William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994
as Self
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Captain James T. Kirk
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Adam Harland (uncredited)
TekWar: TekJustice
1994
as Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekLab
1994
as Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekLords
1994
as Walter H. Bascom
TekWar
1994
as Walter H. Bascom
UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King
1994
as Self
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Milos Tezlof
Family of Strangers
1993
as Earl
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as General Mortars
WWE Raw
1993
WWE Raw
1993
as William Shatner
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993
as Self
Eek! The Cat
1992
as Santa Claus (voice)
Eek! The Cat
1992
as Commander Berzerk (voice)
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as William Shatner
Boomerang
1992
as Captain James Tiberius Kirk (archive footage)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Captain James T. Kirk
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self - Host
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Himself
Dream On
1990
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
1990
as Narrator
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
as Captain James T. Kirk
Rescue 911
1989
as Host
Hollywood on Horses
1989
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
Broken Angel
1988
as Chuck Coburn
Seasons
1987
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
as Kirk
William Shatner's Mysteries of the Way We Feel
1986
as Host
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
T.J. Hooker - Blood Sport
1986
as Sgt. T.J. Hooker
Super Duper Bloopers
1986
as Himself
North Beach and Rawhide
1985
as Rawhide MacGregor
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Charles Underhill
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Secrets of a Married Man
1984
as Chris Jordan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Prime Times
1983
as Self
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Cdr. Buck Murdock
Madame's Place
1982
as Self
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Visiting Hours
1982
as Gary Baylor
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Sgt TJ Hooker
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Police Squad!
1982
as Poisoned Man
The Babysitter
1980
as Dr. Jeff Benedict
The Kidnapping of the President
1980
as Jerry O'Connor
Hypnosis and Beyond
1980
as Himself
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
as Admiral James T. Kirk
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979
as Stuart Peters
The Crash of Flight 401
1978
as Carl Tobias
Little Women
1978
as Friedrich Bhaer
Land of No Return
1978
as Curt Benell
The Bastard
1978
as Paul Revere
The Third Walker
1978
as Munro Maclean
The Oregon Trail
1977
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977
as Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen
How the West Was Won
1977
as Captain Harrison
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
A Whale of a Tale
1976
as Jack Fredericks
The Tenth Level
1976
as Prof. Stephen Turner
Perilous Voyage
1976
as Steve Monroe
Mysteries of the Gods
1976
as Host
Universe
1976
as Narrator
Microworld
1976
The Star Trek Dream
1975
as Self
Barbary Coast
1975
as Jeff Cable
The Devil's Rain
1975
as Mark Preston
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
Amy Prentiss
1974
Impulse
1974
as Matt Stone
Big Bad Mama
1974
as William J. Baxter
Police Woman
1974
Kodiak
1974
as Buzz Howard
Police Woman
1974
as Mark Ciprio
Petrocelli
1974
as Adam North
Pray for the Wildcats
1974
as Warren Summerfield
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Josh Lang
Indict and Convict
1974
as Sam Belden
Pioneer Woman
1973
as John Sergeant
The Magician
1973
as Ed Cassidy
Star Trek
1973
as James T. Kirk (voice)
Police Story
1973
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
1973
as Paul Kovalik
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Phil Carlyle / Fred Williams
Go Ask Alice
1973
as Sam
Incident on a Dark Street
1973
as Deaver G. Wallace
Kung Fu
1972
The Rookies
1972
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1972
as George Stapleton
The People
1972
as Dr. Curtis
The Sixth Sense
1972
Columbo
1971
as Ward Fowler
Columbo
1971
as Fielding Chase
Vanished
1971
as Dave Paulick
The Andersonville Trial
1970
as Col. Chipman
Sole Survivor
1970
as Lt. Col. Josef Gronke
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as John Adams
Shadow Game
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Sam Tolliver
The Name of the Game
1968
as Peter
White Comanche
1968
as Johnny Moon / Notah
Alexander The Great
1968
as Alexander
Mannix
1967
Off to See the Wizard
1967
as Alexander the Great
Ironside
1967
Ironside
1967
as Bill Parkins
Ironside
1967
as Marty Jessup
CBS Playhouse
1966
Incubus
1966
as Marc
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Joseph Conrad
Star Trek
1966
as James T. Kirk
The F.B.I.
1965
as Arthur Majors
The Big Valley
1965
as Brett
For the People
1965
as David Koster
The Outrage
1964
as Preacher
Reporter
1964
as Horner
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Burke's Law
1963
as Arthur Reynolds
Channing
1963
as Tom Ericson
The Fugitive
1963
as Tony Burrell
The Outer Limits
1963
as Gen. Jeff Barton
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Larry Tavener
Miss USA
1963
as Host
Operation Bikini
1963
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Virginian
1962
as Luke Milford
The Intruder
1962
as Adam Cramer
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
as Harrison Byers
The Explosive Generation
1961
as Peter Gifford
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Toby Cunningham
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dr. Carl Noyes
The Defenders
1961
as Jim McCleery
The Defenders
1961
as Charles Terranova
The Defenders
1961
as Gil Rawson
The Defenders
1961
as Cliff Sellers
The Defenders
1961
as Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes
Route 66
1960
Insight
1960
as Mike Burnett
Outlaws
1960
Thriller
1960
as Gil Thrasher
Thriller
1960
as Paul Graves
Police Surgeon
1960
as Joe Flatt
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Bob Wilson
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Don Carter
City Out of Time
1959
as Narrator (voice)
One Step Beyond
1959
as Carl Bremer
The Christmas Tree
1958
as Philo
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Paul DeVinger
Naked City
1958
as Roger Barmer
Naked City
1958
as Maung Tun
A Town Has Turned to Dust
1958
as Jerry Paul
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
as Alexi Karamazov
Suspicion
1957
as Eli
The Defender (Studio One)
1957
as Kenneth Preston
Oedipus Rex
1957
as Chorus
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Jim Whitely
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as John Crane
Gunsmoke
1955
as Fred Bateman
Climax!
1954
as Ben Tate
The Oscars
1953
as James T. Kirk
Space Command
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Philo
The Butler's Night Off
1951
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
Studio One
1948
as Dr. David Coleman
Studio One
1948
as Dr. Franck
Studio One
1948
as Kenneth Preston
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as Charles Best
The Atomic Bomb Collection
as Narrator
Keeper of the Cup
Aliens Among Us
as Himself
Inner Space
as Narrator