William Shatner

William Shatner

Canadian actor (born 1931)
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William Alan 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).

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William Shatner was born on Sunday, 22 March 1931 in Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His full name at birth was William Alan Shatner. He is best known as an actor. Shatner's country of citizenship (nationality) is Canadian. William attended high school at Baron Byng High School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For university, he studied at McGill University (Bachelor of Commerce degree). His religion is listed as Jewish. He is 5' 10" (178 cm) tall and weighs 181 lbs (82 kg) with an average build. He has hazel eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $100,000,000 US dollars. William Shatner is 93 years old and his zodiac star sign is Aries.

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Full name at birth
William Alan Shatner
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Claim to fame
his roles as Captain James T. Kirk in the NBC science fiction series Star Trek: The Original Series as well as in several of the films in the Star Trek franchise, Sergeant Thomas Jefferson “T.J.” Hooker in the ABC/CBS police drama series T.J. Hooker, Big Giant Head in the NBC sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Denny Crane in the ABC legal comedy-drama series The Practice and its spin-off series Boston Legal
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Date of birth
22 March 1931
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Place of birth
Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Occupation
Actor, Voiceover Artist, Author, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Singer, Musician, Space Tourist
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight
181 lbs (82 kg)
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Build
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Distinctive feature
  • Toupee...
  • All of Shatner's four grandparents were Jewish immigrants. They came from Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire...
  • His paternal grandfather, Wolf Schattner, anglicized the family name to "Shatner"...
  • Dramatic narration
  • Radio disc jockey voice
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Tinnitus
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Residence
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Net worth
$100,000,000 USD
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High school
  • Baron Byng High School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • West Hill High School, Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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University
McGill University (Bachelor of Commerce degree)
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Talent agency
  • Celebrity Talent International
  • Entertainment Booking Agency
  • World Entertainment Talent Agency
  • 455 Films
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And I enjoyed the celebrity and the creativity that was involved in Star Trek.
  • In April 2023, Twitter CEO Elon Musk personally paid for the verified blue tick (Twitter Blue subscription) for William on Twitter.
  • In October 2022, William Shatner released a book titled Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder. In this book, he revealed that his trip to space on the Blue Origin flight felt like a funeral.
  • In October 2021, it was revealed that William would be going to space on Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin’s flight along with Audrey Powers, Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries. The space shuttle was launched on October 13, 2021, and with this, William became the oldest person to go to space.
  • He is fluent in both English and French.
  • His hobbies include horseback riding and playing tennis.

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