William Shatner — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Became the oldest person to fly in space at age 90 aboard Blue Origin NS-18 in 2021.
Best known for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, a role he played from 1966 to 1994.
Appeared as Captain Kirk in all episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, 21 of 22 episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first seven Star Trek movies.
Authored books chronicling his Starfleet experiences and co-wrote novels set in the Star Trek universe, as well as the science fiction series TekWar.
Starred as attorney Denny Crane in The Practice and its spinoff Boston Legal, earning two Emmy Awards.
Hosted the reality-based television series Rescue 911 from 1989 to 1996.
Maintains a career as a recording artist, with albums including The Transformed Man (1968) and Seeking Major Tom (2011).

Biography

William Shatner is a Canadian actor whose career spans seven decades, primarily known for his portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. He debuted as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television series in 1966 and made his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star Trek Generations, in 1994.