William Shatner
The actor who played Captain Kirk.
William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who played Captain James T. Kirk from 1966 to 1994, from the second pilot of the original series to Star Trek Generations. He played Kirk in every original series episode, 21 of the 22 animated episodes and the first seven films.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 22 March 1931
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Education
- McGill University (BCom)
- Occupation
- Actor
- author
- director
- musician
- producer
- Years active
- 1951–present
- Children
- 3, including Melanie
- Honours
- Officer, Order of Canada
Lore & Background
He has written books about his time on Star Trek, co-written Star Trek novels, and written the TekWar novels, which were adapted for television.
Outside Star Trek he starred in T. J. Hooker, hosted Rescue 911, played the Big Giant Head in 3rd Rock from the Sun and from 2004 to 2008 played the attorney Denny Crane.
More in People & Notable Figures
Elsewhere in Star Trek
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced
Comments
Loading…