
William Shatner
William Shatner is a Canadian actor born in 1931. In 1966, he originated the role of Captain Kirk in Star Trek, a role that he would play for decades. Shatner later starred in T.J. Hooker from 1982 to 1985, then Boston Legal from 2004-2008, in which he won a Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. He also won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Practice.
Shatner has also appeared in films such as Miss Congeniality, directed Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and hosted and produced The UnXplained.
Beyond acting, Shatner has recorded music, including popular covers of songs such as Rocket Man and Space Oddity.
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- The Business William Shatner & Neil deGrasse Tyson think ‘The Universe is Absurd’

This week, Kim Masters speaks with legendary actor William Shatner and famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about their upcoming two-night live event, The Universe is Absurd. In the first installment of a sprawling two-part conversation, the pair reflect on how syndication helped solidify Star Trek as a cultural phenomenon, why studio executives don’t know what they’re doing, and they wrestle over the universe’s biggest questions.Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni break down the seismic shift at Netflix following the company’s decision to give Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film a 49-day theatrical window ahead of its streaming debut. They also discuss the ups and downs from Disney’s latest quarterly earnings report and the newly finalized four-year agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the studios.
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About
- FROM
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- BORN
- March 22, 1931