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- Born: March 22, 1931
- Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
- Starred in seven Star Trek films
- Hit shows: Star Trek, T.J. Hooker, Boston Legal
- Spokesman for Priceline.com
- 2008: Premiered his celebrity talk show Shatner's Raw Nerve on the Biography Channel
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Actor, musician and author William Shatner originated the role of "Captain James T. Kirk" on Star Trek and can currently be seen on the ABC show Boston Legal. Though written off several times by critics as a "has-been," Shatner has had a lengthy, prolific career, with many popular and critically acclaimed projects under his belt.
Shatner appeared on The Tonight Show on June 17, 2009, where he attempted to make the Vulcan gesture of goodwill to Conan O'Brien but couldn't get his fingers to cooperate. After being teased by O'Brien, Shatner gave him the finger.Huffington Post: William Shatner Flips Off Conan, Can't Do Vulcan Salute (June 19, 2009)
Early Career and Star Trek
By the time Shatner came to Star Trek, he already had a number of notable projects under his belt, including the films The Brothers Karamozov, Judgement at Nuremberg, and The Intruder. His performance as heroic starship captain James T. Kirk would eventually become a blessing, but for a time in the 1970s led to typecasting that nearly ended his career.T.J. Hooker
Shatner had success on the small screen again with the wildly popular early 1980s police actioner T.J. Hooker, in which he played the title role of a heroic police sergeant. Much like his Star Trek role, Hooker combined action heroism with tongue-in-cheek humor, but the character was distinct enough to also become iconic, leading Shatner to host the police recreation show Rescue 911.Denny Crane
In the final season of legal drama The Practice, Shatner was cast as eccentric Boston attorney Denny Crane, a lawyer who had never lost a case. His character caught attention, as did his chemistry with series star James Spader. The two were spun off into the dramedy Boston Legal, in which Shatner's performance as the aging lawyer possibly in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease has won him two Emmy Awards.-
William Shatner Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- March 22, 1931: Born
- 1960: The Twilight Zone: "Nick of Time"
- 1963: The Twilight Zone: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
- 1965: Incubus
- 1966-1969: Star Trek
- 1973-1975: Star Trek
- 1979: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- 1982-1986: T.J. Hooker
- 1982: Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
- 1982: Airplane II: The Sequel
- 1984: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
- 1986: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- 1989: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
- 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- 1994: Star Trek: Generations
- 1999-2000: 3rd Rock from the Sun
- 2000: Miss Congeniality
- 2004: The Practice
- 2005: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous
- 2006: Over the Hedge
- 2004-2008: Boston Legal
- 2008: Shatner's Raw Nerve
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William Shatner Questions
What happened to your career Ms. Sara Palin??? Why did you resign??? SGT. ALFRED BRACY ASKED??? 2 Answers1. The Most popular speculation is, Pallin plans too run for President of United States in 2012 2. Other theories cover potential quitter mentalities and prob... read more
What happened to Captain William Bligh after his crew Mutiny in Tahiti? 1 AnswerAfter the mutiny on the Bounty, Captain Bligh navigated a longboat about 3700 miles. There were 19 men on board. They landed safely on the Island of Timor. No o... read more
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10 More Must-See Episodes of the Twilight Zone
I'm surprised that #4 is not higher on the list just for the irony factor.Just like William Shatner playing a man afraid to fly, Roddy McDowell playing a man trapped in a cage like an "Ape" shows that we all might be living in the Twilight Zone.MarkO | http://listverse.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 08:35 PM) -
Revisionist History: The Revolution Will Be Meh-ified
I'm trying to book a poetry event wherein William Shatner (Sp!) reads the collected works of Henry Rollins. Oh, you can try, but you can't beat this. Or this.db | http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 08:14 PM) -
Read The Star Trek 2009 Scene Written For William Shatner
[...] ”. The new crew earned the right to stand on their own at the end of the film, and William Shatner’s voiceover overshadows that. The new Kirk and Spock need to discover their friendship on their own terms [...]Marvin the Martian | http://trekmovie.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 08:13 PM) -
IAMA guy who dropped out from the rat race. Didn't have a job in about 5 years, and yet I ...
I have to reply with [this](http://open.spotify.com/track/4ivDcqXWzOYH7N1YwbtMOW), or for you [US folk](http://www.last.fm/music/William+Shatner/_/Common+People).nemof | http://www.reddit.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 07:48 PM) -
Revisionist History: The Revolution Will Be Meh-ified
I'm trying to book a poetry event wherein William Shatner (Sp!)reads the collected works of Henry Rollins. Oh, you can try, but you can't beat this.CommieCanuck | http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/ Original | Permalink (November 23, 2009 07:29 PM)
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10 More Must-See Episodes of the Twilight Zone
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@drewdavies William Shatner owns so.cial?
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@aots olivia munn. heard she cheaper on that day. At least that's what william shatner told me.
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Just saw William Shatner in a Hupy and Abraham commercial... he must be hurting for cash. #fb
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