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  • Category: Television
  • Unveiled: 19 May 1983
  • Star rank: 84
  • Address:
    6809 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing west
  • GPS location:
    34.101666, -118.340652

William Shatner

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Previous star: Jon Peters

Biography

William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, author and film director. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, captain of the USS Enterprise, in the science fiction television series Star Trek from 1966 to 1969, Star Trek: The Animated Series from 1973 to 1974, and in seven of the subsequent Star Trek feature films from 1979 to 1994. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and being a part of Star Trek, and has co-written several novels set in the Star Trek universe. He has also authored a series of science fiction novels called TekWar that were adapted for television.

Fact file

  • Born: William Alan Shatner March 22, 1931 (age 81) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Residence: Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Other names: Bill Shatner
  • Education: Baron Byng High School Westhill High School
  • Alma mater: McGill University
  • Occupation: Actor, musician, novelist, spokesman, film director
  • Years active: 1950–present
  • Known for: James T. Kirk, Sergeant T. J. Hooker, Denny Crane, Priceline Negotiator
  • Home town: Westmount, Quebec, Canada
  • Television: Star Trek, T. J. Hooker, Boston Legal
  • Religion: Judaism
  • Spouse: Gloria Rand (1956–1969) Marcy Lafferty Shatner (1973–1994) Nerine Kidd-Shatner (1997–1999; her death) Elizabeth Martin (2001–present)
  • Children: 3 (with Rand)

Read more about William Shatner at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

In the news

Video: William Shatner Welcomes All To His Hollywood Charity Horse Show
Access HW TV, 2012-04-24 18:06:13
William Shatner proudly presents details to his 22nd Annual Priceline.com Hollywood Charity Horse Show, which raises money for children’s and veterans’ charities. Plus, he tells the touching story of why he set up this event.

Barbara Walters Will Be Betty White's Roastmaster!
Perez Hilton Gossip, 2012-03-27 22:40:07
This will be an EPIC heavyweight showdown!!! Barbara Walters is ready to sink her fangs in Betty White, but it's all in good fun. The talk show host will serve as the roastmaster of Betty's Friars Club Roast! As previously reported, Betty will join the likes of Quentin Tarantino, William ...

Post-Broadway Tour of William Shatner's Solo Show, Shatner's World, Kicks Off March 10 in L.A.
Playbill Combined , 2012-03-10 05:00:00
Following its recent Broadway engagement at the Music Box Theatre, William Shatner’s solo show, Shatner's World: We Just Live in It, begins a national tour March 10 at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

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