Acting

William Shatner

Born 1931-03-22 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada147 series269 films

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), …

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Acting

2026Star Trek: LegendenSelf - James Tiberius Kirk2 ep.
2026Hey Jonas!Self-Guest1 ep.
2024The D-Con ChamberSelf1 ep.
2024The UnXplained: Mysteries of the UniverseSelf - Presenter8 ep.
2024Masters of the Universe: RevolutionKeldor (voice)5 ep.
2023The UnXplained Special PresentationSelf - Presenter25 ep.
2023Stars on MarsSelf - Host12 ep.
2022Piers Morgan UncensoredSelf1 ep.
2019WWE BackstageWilliam Shatner1 ep.
2019The UnXplainedSelf - Host119 ep.
2019My Life Is MurderBarton Wallwork1 ep.
2019The Masked SingerKnight (archive footage)2 ep.
2018Star Trek: Short TreksCapt. James T. Kirk (voice) (archive footage)1 ep.
2017The Indian DetectiveDavid Marlowe4 ep.
2016Unlocked: The World of Games, RevealedSelf8 ep.
2016Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault6 ep.
2016Better Late Than NeverSelf12 ep.
2016Private EyesNorm Glinski2 ep.
2016The Shannara ChroniclesCaptain Kirk (archive footage)1 ep.
2015WWE Breaking GroundHimself (narrator)11 ep.
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf1 ep.
2014The Real History of Science FictionSelf1 ep.
2013The Captains Close UpSelf5 ep.
2012Comic Book MenSelf1 ep.
2010The Fran Drescher Show1 ep.
2010The TalkSelf2 ep.
2010My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicGrand Pear (voice)1 ep.
2010$#*! My Dad SaysEd Goodson18 ep.
2010Aftermath with William ShatnerSelf - Host6 ep.
2010HavenCroatoan4 ep.
2010Weird or What?30 ep.
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest2 ep.
2008Shatner's Raw NerveSelf - Host39 ep.
2008EverestNorman Kelly4 ep.
2008Million Dollar Password1 ep.
2008Murdoch MysteriesMark Twain1 ep.
2008Extraordinary Animals16 ep.
2007Mars RisingNarrator (voice)6 ep.
2006Show Me the Money7 ep.
2006PsychFrank O'Hara2 ep.
2006The Henry Rollins Show1 ep.
2005The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
2005The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest1 ep.
2005Hell's KitchenSelf1 ep.
2005Invasion IowaCol. Shane Yeager4 ep.
2005The Annie AwardsSelf - Host1 ep.
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf2 ep.
2004Boston LegalDenny Crane101 ep.
2004Atomic BettyJim104 ep.
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest2 ep.
2004Best Week Ever3 ep.
2003Chilly BeachThe President (voice)1 ep.
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf1 ep.
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest8 ep.
2002One-Hit Wonders17 ep.
2002After They Were FamousSelf1 ep.
2002Cosmic Odyssey9 ep.
2001Bob PattersonWarren Wellman1 ep.
2001Good Day LiveSelf1 ep.
2000ClickSelf1 ep.
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest5 ep.
1999FuturamaWilliam Shatner (voice)1 ep.
1999A Twist in the Tale15 ep.
1998HerculesJason of the Argonauts (voice)1 ep.
1997The ViewSelf6 ep.
1997Space CadetsSelf2 ep.
1997Perversions of ScienceAdmiral Kornfeld1 ep.
1997The PracticeDenny Crane5 ep.
1996E! True Hollywood StorySelf2 ep.
1996Muppets TonightSelf1 ep.
19963rd Rock from the SunBig Giant Head5 ep.
1994TekWarWalter H. Bascom18 ep.
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast1 ep.
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest14 ep.
1993seaQuest DSVMilos Tezlof1 ep.
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest4 ep.
1992Gottschalk Late NightSelf1 ep.
1992Eek! The CatSanta Claus (voice)2 ep.
1992The Larry Sanders ShowWilliam Shatner1 ep.
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno4 ep.
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirWilliam Shatner1 ep.
1989Rescue 911Self - Host185 ep.
1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterCharles Underhill1 ep.
1985Television2 ep.
1983Prime TimesSelf1 ep.
1982Madame's PlaceSelf1 ep.
1982T. J. HookerSgt TJ Hooker91 ep.
1982Police Squad!Poisoned Man1 ep.
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest1 ep.
1980FridaysSelf - Guest Host1 ep.
1978Little WomenFriedrich Bhaer1 ep.
1978The BastardPaul Revere1 ep.
1977The Oregon Trail1 ep.
1977Testimony of Two MenAdrian Ferrier3 ep.
1977How the West Was WonCaptain Harrison1 ep.
1976Battle of the Network Stars5 ep.
1975Barbary CoastJeff Cable13 ep.
1974Amy Prentiss1 ep.
1974Police WomanMark Ciprio2 ep.
1974KodiakBuzz Howard1 ep.
1974PetrocelliAdam North1 ep.
1974Flick FlackHost14 ep.
1973The MagicianEd Cassidy1 ep.
1973Star TrekJames T. Kirk (voice)22 ep.
1973Barnaby JonesPhil Carlyle / Fred Williams1 ep.
1972The Sixth Sense1 ep.
1971ColumboWard Fowler2 ep.
1971VanishedDave Paulick2 ep.
1968The Name of the GamePeter2 ep.
1967Off to See the WizardAlexander the Great25 ep.
1967Ironside3 ep.
1966CBS PlayhousePeter Hoyt1 ep.
1966Star TrekJames T. Kirk79 ep.
1965The Big ValleyBrett1 ep.
1965For the PeopleDavid Koster13 ep.
1964ReporterHorner11 ep.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Michael Donfield1 ep.
196412 O'Clock HighMajor Kurt Brown1 ep.
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 ep.
1963ChanningTom Ericson1 ep.
1963The Outer LimitsGen. Jeff Barton1 ep.
1963Arrest and TrialLarry Tavener1 ep.
1961Alcoa PremiereDr William Grant1 ep.
1961Dr. KildareDr. Carl Noyes6 ep.
1961The Dick Powell ShowEric Tegman1 ep.
1961The DefendersCharles Terranova5 ep.
1960FestivalMark Antony1 ep.
1960Route 661 ep.
1960Outlaws2 ep.
1960ThrillerPaul Graves2 ep.
1960Police SurgeonJoe Flatt12 ep.
1959The Twilight ZoneBob Wilson2 ep.
1959One Step BeyondCarl Bremer1 ep.
195877 Sunset StripPaul DeVinger4 ep.
1958Naked CityMaung Tun2 ep.
1957SuspicionEli1 ep.
1954On Camera1 ep.
1953Space Command13 ep.
1952OmnibusPalace Messenger2 ep.
1952General Motors Theatre1 ep.
1948Lamp Unto My Feet2 ep.
1948Studio OneKenneth Preston5 ep.
1947Kraft Television Theatre2 ep.
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter6 ep.
—Science Fiction Film AwardsSelf1 ep.
—Inner SpaceNarrator13 ep.

Behind the camera

2024The UnXplained: Mysteries of the UniverseExecutive Producer8 ep.
2023The UnXplained Special PresentationExecutive Producer25 ep.
2019The UnXplainedExecutive Producer119 ep.
2010Aftermath with William ShatnerProducer6 ep.
2010Weird or What?Producer30 ep.
2005SquidbilliesTheme Song Performance1 ep.
1997Perversions of ScienceDirector1 ep.
1994TekWarDirector, Producer18 ep.
1982T. J. HookerDirector91 ep.

Guest appearances

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest8 ep.
2026Star Trek: LegendenSelf - James Tiberius Kirk2 ep.
2026Hey Jonas!Self-Guest1 ep.
2025The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest1 ep.
2024The D-Con ChamberSelf1 ep.
2024Real Time with Bill MaherSelf1 ep.
2024The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf1 ep.
2023ClickSelf1 ep.
2022The Masked SingerKnight, Knight (archive footage)2 ep.
2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf1 ep.
2022The Daily ShowNarrator1 ep.
2022Piers Morgan UncensoredSelf1 ep.
2021My Life Is MurderBarton Wallwork1 ep.
2002The ViewSelf, Self - Guest6 ep.
2019WWE BackstageWilliam Shatner1 ep.
2019Star Trek: Short TreksCapt. James T. Kirk (voice) (archive footage)1 ep.
2017Private EyesNorm Glinski2 ep.
2019The Big Bang TheoryWilliam Shatner1 ep.
2018Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf - Guest1 ep.
2017My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicGrand Pear (voice)1 ep.
2017Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host1 ep.
2016StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf1 ep.
2011The TalkSelf2 ep.
2016The Shannara ChroniclesCaptain Kirk (archive footage)1 ep.
2015HavenCroatoan4 ep.
2015Comic Book MenSelf1 ep.
2015Murdoch MysteriesMark Twain1 ep.
2015Hell's KitchenSelf1 ep.
2014The Real History of Science FictionSelf1 ep.
2011The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf2 ep.
2013Hot in ClevelandSally1 ep.
2013The OscarsSelf1 ep.
2012Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter1 ep.
2012Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host1 ep.
2012Rookie BlueHenry McLeod1 ep.
2011PsychFrank O'Hara2 ep.
2012The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest1 ep.
2011Comedy Central RoastsSelf1 ep.
2010The Fran Drescher Show1 ep.
2010The Annie AwardsSelf - Host1 ep.
1995RawSelf, William Shatner4 ep.
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest2 ep.
2008The Tonight Show with Jay Leno4 ep.
2008Million Dollar Password1 ep.
1986Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited), Self - Host2 ep.
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf, Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest15 ep.
1983Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Host, Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter6 ep.
2007The Henry Rollins Show1 ep.
2005The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf2 ep.
1995Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest4 ep.
2006The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest2 ep.
1994LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf2 ep.
2004Best Week Ever3 ep.
2004Good Day LiveSelf1 ep.
2002E! True Hollywood StorySelf2 ep.
2004Chilly BeachThe President (voice)1 ep.
2004The PracticeDenny Crane5 ep.
2003Space Ghost Coast to Coast1 ep.
2003After They Were FamousSelf1 ep.
2000The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest5 ep.
2002FuturamaWilliam Shatner (voice)1 ep.
2001Bob PattersonWarren Wellman1 ep.
19993rd Rock from the SunBig Giant Head5 ep.
1998HerculesJason of the Argonauts (voice)1 ep.
1997Space CadetsSelf2 ep.
1997Perversions of ScienceAdmiral Kornfeld1 ep.
1996Star Trek: Deep Space NineCaptain James T. Kirk1 ep.
1996Muppets TonightSelf1 ep.
1996The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirWilliam Shatner1 ep.
1993Eek! The CatCommander Berzerk (voice), Santa Claus (voice)2 ep.
1995Gottschalk Late NightSelf1 ep.
1994seaQuest DSVMilos Tezlof1 ep.
1976ColumboFielding Chase, Ward Fowler2 ep.
1992The Larry Sanders ShowWilliam Shatner1 ep.
1991Dream On1 ep.
1986Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest1 ep.
1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterCharles Underhill1 ep.
1985Television2 ep.
1978Battle of the Network Stars5 ep.
1982Madame's PlaceSelf1 ep.
1982The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf1 ep.
1982The Merv Griffin ShowSelf1 ep.
1982Police Squad!Poisoned Man1 ep.
1981FridaysSelf - Guest Host1 ep.
1978Little WomenFriedrich Bhaer1 ep.
1978The BastardPaul Revere1 ep.
1978How the West Was WonCaptain Harrison1 ep.
1967The Mike Douglas ShowSelf3 ep.
1977The Oregon Trail1 ep.
1975The Rookies1 ep.
1974Police WomanMark Ciprio2 ep.
1974Amy Prentiss1 ep.
1974Police Story1 ep.
1974KodiakBuzz Howard1 ep.
1974PetrocelliAdam North1 ep.
1974Kung FuCapt. Brandywine Gage1 ep.
1970IronsideBill Parkins, Marty Jessup3 ep.
1974The Six Million Dollar ManJosh Lang1 ep.
1974The MagicianEd Cassidy1 ep.
1973MannixAdam Langer1 ep.
1973Barnaby JonesPhil Carlyle / Fred Williams1 ep.
1971Mission: ImpossibleJoseph Conrad, Thomas 'Tommy' Kroll2 ep.
1972Hawaii Five-OSam Tolliver1 ep.
1972The Sixth Sense1 ep.
1970The Name of the GamePeter, Ronald Payden2 ep.
1970The F.B.I.Arthur Majors1 ep.
1969CBS PlayhousePeter Hoyt1 ep.
1966GunsmokeFred Bateman1 ep.
1961Dr. KildareDr. Carl Noyes, Dr. Toby Cunningham6 ep.
1966The Big ValleyBrett1 ep.
1965The FugitiveTony Burrell1 ep.
196512 O'Clock HighMajor Kurt Brown1 ep.
1965The VirginianLuke Milford1 ep.
1961The DefendersAssistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes, Charles Terranova, Cliff Sellers, Gil Rawson5 ep.
1964Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 ep.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Michael Donfield1 ep.
1964The Outer LimitsGen. Jeff Barton1 ep.
1964Burke's LawArthur Reynolds1 ep.
1964Arrest and TrialLarry Tavener1 ep.
1963Route 661 ep.
1963ChanningTom Ericson1 ep.
196377 Sunset StripPaul DeVinger4 ep.
1960The Twilight ZoneBob Wilson, Don Carter2 ep.
1963Alcoa PremiereDr William Grant1 ep.
1963The Dick Powell ShowEric Tegman1 ep.
1962Lamp Unto My Feet2 ep.
1962Naked CityMaung Tun, Roger Barmer2 ep.
1961ThrillerGil Thrasher, Paul Graves2 ep.
1960FestivalMark Antony1 ep.
1960Outlaws2 ep.
1960One Step BeyondCarl Bremer1 ep.
1960General Motors Theatre1 ep.
1957Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJim Whitely, John Crane2 ep.
1958Hallmark Hall of FamePhilo1 ep.
1958The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf1 ep.
1958Climax!Ben Tate1 ep.
1958SuspicionEli1 ep.
1957Kraft Television TheatreCharles Best2 ep.
1957Studio OneDr. David Coleman, Dr. Franck, Kenneth Preston5 ep.
1956OmnibusPalace Messenger2 ep.
1955On Camera1 ep.

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