William Shatner: Facts & Related Content

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Born	March 22, 1931 (age 93) • Montreal • Canada
Awards And Honors	Golden Globe Award (2005) • Emmy Award (2005) • Emmy Award (2004) • Emmy Award (2005): Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series • Emmy Award (2004): Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series • Golden Globe Award (2005): Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television • Television Academy Hall of Fame (inducted 2006)
Married To	Elizabeth Shatner (2001–present) • Nerine Kidd (1997–1999 [her death]) • Marcy Lafferty (1973–1996) • Gloria Rand (1956–1969)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Creators: The Past" (2020) • "Devil's Revenge" (2019) • "To Your Last Death" (2019) • "Private Eyes" (2017–2019) • "The Big Bang Theory" (2019) • "The Steam Engines of Oz" (2018) • "The Indian Detective" (2017) • "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" (2017) • "A Sunday Horse" (2016) • "Range 15" (2016) • "Hashtaggers" (2016) • "MLB Network Presents" (2016) • "Breaking Ground" (2015) • "Haven" (2015) • "William Shatner War Chronicles" (2015) • "Baby, Baby, Baby" (2015) • "Murdoch Mysteries" (2015) • "A Christmas Horror Story" (2015) • "Hot in Cleveland" (2013) • "Escape from Planet Earth" (2013) • "Rookie Blue" (2012) • "Psych" (2011–2012) • "Horrorween" (2011) • "$#*! My Dad Says" (2010–2011) • "Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey" (2010) • "La véritable histoire du Chat Botté" (2009) • "Fanboys" (2009) • "Boston Legal" (2004–2008) • "Everest" (2007) • "Over the Hedge" (2006) • "The Wild" (2006) • "Stalking Santa" (2006) • "Atomic Betty" (2005) • "Invasion Iowa" (2005) • "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous" (2005) • "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004) • "Chilly Beach" (2004) • "The Practice" (2004) • "Groom Lake" (2002) • "Futurama" (2002) • "Showtime" (2002) • "Shoot or Be Shot" (2002) • "Bob Patterson" (2001) • "Osmosis Jones" (2001) • "Falcon Down" (2001) • "Miss Congeniality" (2000) • "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1999–2000) • "A Twist in the Tale" (1999) • "Hercules" (1998) • "Free Enterprise" (1998) • "Land of the Free" (1998) • "Cosby" (1997) • "Perversions of Science" (1997) • "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1996) • "TekWar" (1994–1996) • "Eek! the Cat" (1993–1995) • "Star Trek: Generations" (1994) • "Seaquest DSV" (1994) • "Columbo" (1976–1994) • "Loaded Weapon 1" (1993) • "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) • "Voice of the Planet" (1991) • "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (1991) • "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (1989) • "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986) • "T.J. Hooker" (1982–1986) • "The Ray Bradbury Theater" (1985) • "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (1984) • "Airplane II: The Sequel" (1982) • "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982) • "Visiting Hours" (1982) • "Police Squad!" (1982) • "The Kidnapping of the President" (1980) • "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979) • "Little Women" (1978) • "The Third Walker" (1978) • "Land of No Return" (1978) • "How the West Was Won" (1978) • "The Oregon Trail" (1977) • "Kingdom of the Spiders" (1977) • "Testimony of Two Men" (1977) • "A Whale of a Tale" (1976) • "Barbary Coast" (1975–1976) • "The Devil's Rain" (1975) • "The Rookies" (1975) • "Police Woman" (1974) • "Police Story" (1974) • "Amy Prentiss" (1974) • "Star Trek" (1973–1974) • "Dr. Simon Locke" (1973–1974) • "Kodiak" (1974) • "Petrocelli" (1974) • "The Collaborators" (1974) • "Kung Fu" (1974) • "Big Bad Mama" (1974) • "Ironside" (1970–1974) • "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974) • "The Magician" (1974) • "Impulse" (1974) • "Mannix" (1973) • "Barnaby Jones" (1973) • "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" (1973) • "Norman Corwin Presents" (1972) • "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1972) • "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law" (1971–1972) • "Mission: Impossible" (1971–1972) • "Hawaii Five-O" (1972) • "The Sixth Sense" (1972) • "Cade's County" (1971) • "Storefront Lawyers" (1971) • "The Name of the Game" (1970) • "The F.B.I." (1970) • "Medical Center" (1970) • "Paris 7000" (1970) • "The Virginian" (1965–1969) • "Star Trek" (1966–1969) • "CBS Playhouse" (1969) • "Comanche blanco" (1968) • "Off to See the Wizard" (1968) • "Insight" (1967) • "Gunsmoke" (1966) • "Incubus" (1966) • "Dr. Kildare" (1961–1966) • "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1964–1966) • "The Big Valley" (1966) • "The Fugitive" (1965) • "12 O'Clock High" (1965) • "For the People" (1965) • "The Defenders" (1961–1965) • "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964) • "The Reporter" (1964) • "The Outrage" (1964) • "The Outer Limits" (1964) • "Burke's Law" (1964) • "Arrest and Trial" (1964) • "Route 66" (1963) • "Channing" (1963) • "77 Sunset Strip" (1963) • "The Twilight Zone" (1960–1963) • "Alcoa Premiere" (1963) • "The Nurses" (1963) • "The Dick Powell Show" (1963) • "The Intruder" (1962) • "Naked City" (1962) • "Judgment at Nuremberg" (1961) • "The Explosive Generation" (1961) • "Thriller" (1961) • "Festival" (1960) • "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1960) • "Outlaws" (1960) • "One Step Beyond" (1960) • "The Robert Herridge Theater" (1960) • "Moment of Fear" (1960) • "General Motors Presents" (1954–1960) • "Play of the Week" (1960) • "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1957–1960) • "Nero Wolfe" (1959) • "Sunday Showcase" (1959) • "Tactic" (1959) • "The United States Steel Hour" (1958) • "Kraft Television Theatre" (1957–1958) • "Playhouse 90" (1958) • "Climax!" (1958) • "Suspicion" (1958) • "The Brothers Karamazov" (1958) • "Studio One" (1957) • "Omnibus" (1956–1957) • "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956–1957) • "Oedipus Rex" (1957) • "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1956) • "On Camera" (1955–1956) • "Scope" (1955) • "Playbill" (1955) • "Howdy Doody" (1954) • "Space Command" (1953) • "The Butler's Night Off" (1951)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)	"William Shatner War Chronicles" (2015) • "The Captains Close Up" (2013) • "The Captains" (2011) • "Groom Lake" (2002) • "Perversions of Science" (1997) • "TekWar" (1994–1996) • "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" (1993) • "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (1989) • "T.J. Hooker" (1983–1986)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator)	"William Shatner War Chronicles" (2015) • "The Captains" (2011) • "Groom Lake" (2002) • "TekWar" (1994–1996) • "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" (1989) • "Checkmate" (1961) • "On Camera" (1956)