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roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "22 March 1931"
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average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
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# William Shatner

## Identity

William Shatner

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-shatner
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-shatner
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000638
- **TMDB ID:** 1748
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16297
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16297, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1748

Actor and director. Born 22 March 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 22 March 1931, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- **Active:** 1961–2006
- **Also known as:** ویلیام شاتنر
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 14: 13 acting, 1 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [DeForest Kelley](https://film.one/person/deforest-kelley.md), [James Doohan](https://film.one/person/james-doohan.md), [Leonard Nimoy](https://film.one/person/leonard-nimoy.md), [George Takei](https://film.one/person/george-takei.md), [Harve Bennett](https://film.one/person/harve-bennett.md), [Nicholas Meyer](https://film.one/person/nicholas-meyer.md), [Walter Koenig](https://film.one/person/walter-koenig.md), [Candice Bergen](https://film.one/person/candice-bergen.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 82 (2), 1970s 64 (1), 1980s 69 (4), 1990s 74 (4), 2000s 73 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 71 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 7 of 11 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 7, Science Fiction 6, Action 5, Comedy 5, Thriller 4, Drama 3
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,236m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16297, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1748

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan.md) (85), [*Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-vi-the-undiscovered-country.md) (74), [*Star Trek III: The Search for Spock*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock.md) (68), [*Star Trek V: The Final Frontier*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-v-the-final-frontier.md) (45)
- **Hulu:** [*Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home.md) (78), [*Star Trek: The Motion Picture*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-the-motion-picture.md) (64), [*Star Trek: Generations*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-generations.md) (48)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Judgment at Nuremberg*](https://film.one/film/judgment-at-nuremberg.md) (82), [*Over the Hedge*](https://film.one/film/over-the-hedge.md) (73)
- **Paramount+:** [*Star Trek*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) (83)
- **Disney+:** [*Boston Legal*](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md) (76)
- **HBO Max:** [*Miss Congeniality*](https://film.one/film/miss-congeniality.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on William Shatner

> William Shatner makes an impatient captain unusually good company. We recommend his Kirk warmly, especially alongside Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley, whose restrained replies and affectionate irritation give his theatrical delivery something useful to work against.

William Shatner's Kirk sounds impatient even when he has stopped to talk. In *Star Trek* (1966), his pauses and emphases help keep the discussion from settling into a lecture. He gives the captain enough lightness to make us want to stay in his company, rather than merely wait for him to issue the next instruction. We recommend the performance warmly, particularly when the other actors are given time to answer back.

Shatner's early Shakespearean work helps explain the theatrical delivery, though its usefulness depends on the part. He appears as Harrison Byers in Stanley Kramer's *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1961), before Kirk came to define his public image. We recommend Kramer's film for its difficult questions about responsibility; Spencer Tracy and Montgomery Clift provide its strongest reasons to keep watching.

Nimoy's restrained replies as Spock give Kirk someone who will not be hurried, while DeForest Kelley's Dr. McCoy lets his irritation show. Neither actor has to match Shatner's emphasis to make a disagreement worth watching. We laughed at their exchanges because Kelley's annoyance sounds affectionate, even while Nimoy declines to soften his response. These are convincing companions, and Shatner's impatience helps keep their arguments lively when the writing threatens to become a lesson.

Kirk continued through seven films from 1979 to 1994, including *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan* (1982) and *Star Trek: Generations* (1994). The later turn towards self-aware comedy, with Denny Crane in *Boston Legal* (2004), makes sense for an actor whose delivery had become so recognisable. There is pleasure in an actor knowing his own habits, although self-parody is no guarantee that those habits will stay funny.

The reservation is the mannered delivery: a pause can draw attention away from what is being said. In *Star Trek*, there is usually another actor ready with a response, and a question worth arguing over, to keep us listening. We would begin there, an episode at a time, and give the conversations as much attention as the danger. A long sitting makes the repeated moves harder to forgive.

## Biography

William Shatner is a Canadian actor born on 22 March 1931 in Montreal, Quebec. He began his screen career in Canadian films and television before taking guest roles in American series and appearing as Harrison Byers in the 1961 film *Judgment at Nuremberg*.

Shatner is best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk in the original *Star Trek* television series (1966–1969) and the first seven *Star Trek* feature films, concluding with *Star Trek Generations* (1994). Other notable television work includes the series *T. J. Hooker* (1982–1986) and *Rescue 911* (1989–1996). He has also appeared in films such as *Miss Congeniality* (2000) and its sequel.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (14)

### Performed in (13) — the average rests on these

- *Over the Hedge* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Ozzie (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/over-the-hedge.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, as Denny Crane — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Miss Congeniality* (2000), Fi1m 70, as Stan Fields — [page](https://film.one/film/miss-congeniality.md)
- *Futurama* (1999), Fi1m 81, as William Shatner (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *Star Trek: Generations* (1994), Fi1m 48, as Captain James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-generations.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, as William Shatner — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991), Fi1m 74, as Captain James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-vi-the-undiscovered-country.md)
- *Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home* (1986), Fi1m 78, as Admiral James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home.md)
- *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* (1984), Fi1m 68, as Admiral James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock.md)
- *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan* (1982), Fi1m 85, as Admiral James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan.md)
- *Star Trek: The Motion Picture* (1979), Fi1m 64, as Admiral James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-the-motion-picture.md)
- *Star Trek* (1966), Fi1m 83, as James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1961), Fi1m 82, as Harrison Byers — [page](https://film.one/film/judgment-at-nuremberg.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Star Trek V: The Final Frontier* (1989), Fi1m 45, as Captain James T. Kirk — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-v-the-final-frontier.md)

## Complete filmography (257)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Aliens Among Us with William Shatner* (2024), Actor
- *The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Masters of the Universe: Revolution* (2024), series, as Keldor (voice)
- *The UnXplained Special Presentation* (2023), series, Executive Producer
- *A Tear in the Sky* (2022), Actor
- *Fireheart* (2022), as Mayor of New York (voice)
- *Senior Moment* (2021), as Victor Martin
- *Creators: The Past* (2020), as Lord Oghma
- *To Your Last Death* (2019), as The Overseer (voice)
- *WWE Backstage* (2019), series, as William Shatner
- *Devil's Revenge* (2019), as Hayes
- *The UnXplained* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *My Life Is Murder* (2019), series, as Barton Wallwork
- *Star Trek: Short Treks* (2018), series, as Capt. James T. Kirk (voice) (archive footage)
- *The Steam Engines of Oz* (2018), as Oscar 'Oz' Diggs (voice)
- *Aliens Ate My Homework* (2018), as Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice)
- *The Indian Detective* (2017), series, as David Marlowe
- *Batman vs. Two-Face* (2017), as Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
- *Not a War Story* (2017), Actor
- *God Woke* (2017), Executive Producer
- *The Truth Is in the Stars* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault* (2016), series, Actor
- *When Elephants Were Young* (2016), as Narrator
- *Range 15* (2016), as Richard Chindler
- *Private Eyes* (2016), series, as Norm Glinski
- *A Sunday Horse* (2016), as Kenneth Roubidoux
- *The Colorful Montreal Expos* (2016), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Shannara Chronicles* (2016), series, as Captain Kirk (archive footage)
- *Just in Time for Christmas* (2015), as Coachman Nick
- *Baby, Baby, Baby* (2015), as Actor
- *A Christmas Horror Story* (2015), as Dangerous Dan
- *Chaos on the Bridge* (2014), Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- *The Captains Close Up* (2013), series, Creator
- *Return to the Forest* (2013), as Narrator
- *Escape from Planet Earth* (2013), as General Shanker (voice)
- *The Captains: Still Kicking* (2013), Director
- *Get a Life!* (2012), Executive Producer, Director
- *The Captains* (2011), Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- *The Space Shuttle* (2011), as Narrator
- *Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories* (2011), Actor
- *Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner* (2011), Actor
- *Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored* (2011), as Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage)
- *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* (2010), series, as Grand Pear (voice)
- *$#*! My Dad Says* (2010), series, as Ed Goodson
- *Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey* (2010), as Core (voice)
- *Haven* (2010), series, as Croatoan
- *Rookie Blue* (2010), series, as Henry McLeod
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Sally
- *Gotta Catch Santa Claus* (2008), as Santa Claus (voice)
- *Everest* (2008), series, as Norman Kelly
- *Murdoch Mysteries* (2008), series, as Mark Twain
- *Extraordinary Animals* (2008), series, Actor
- *Mars Rising* (2007), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, as William Shatner — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *The Pixar Story* (2007), as James T. Kirk (archive footage)
- *Fire Serpent* (2007), Executive Producer, Creator
- *Show Me the Money* (2006), series, Actor
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Frank O'Hara
- *Over the Hedge* (2006), as Ozzie (voice) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/over-the-hedge.md)
- *The Wild* (2006), as Kazar (voice)
- *Stalking Santa* (2006), as Narrator
- *Last Laugh '05* (2005), as Lucifer
- *How William Shatner Changed the World* (2005), Book
- *Squidbillies* (2005), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous* (2005), as Stan Fields
- *Lil' Pimp* (2005), as Tony Gold (voice)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Denny Crane — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Atomic Betty* (2004), series, as Jim
- *DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story* (2004), as Dodgeball Chancellor
- *Birth of a Timeless Legacy* (2004), Actor
- *Sci-Fi Visionaries* (2004), Actor
- *Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century* (2004), Actor
- *A Carol Christmas* (2003), as Dr. Bob / Ghost of Christmas Present
- *Chilly Beach* (2003), series, as The President (voice)
- *William Shatner's Spplat Attack II* (2003), as Wild Bill
- *Spplat Attack* (2002), Actor
- *Groom Lake* (2002), as John Gossner · Director, Story
- *American Psycho II: All American Girl* (2002), as Starkman
- *One-Hit Wonders* (2002), series, Actor
- *Showtime* (2002), as William Shatner
- *Cosmic Odyssey* (2002), series, Actor
- *Shoot or Be Shot!* (2002), as Harvey Wilkes
- *Gahan Wilson's The Kid* (2001), as Professor
- *Bob Patterson* (2001), series, as Warren Wellman
- *Osmosis Jones* (2001), as Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
- *Falcon Down* (2001), as Major Robert Carson
- *NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 1* (2001), as Narrator
- *NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3* (2001), as Narrator
- *NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 2* (2001), as Narrator
- *Miss Congeniality* (2000), as Stan Fields — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/miss-congeniality.md)
- *Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero* (2000), as Narrator (Voice)
- *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins* (2000), as Theme Song Performance
- *Futurama* (1999), series, as William Shatner (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *A Twist in the Tale* (1999), series, Actor
- *Nukes in Space* (1999), as Narrator
- *Land of the Free* (1998), as Aidan Carvell
- *Hercules* (1998), series, as Jason of the Argonauts (voice)
- *Free Enterprise* (1998), as Bill
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman* (1998), as James T. Kirk
- *Perversions of Science* (1997), series, as Admiral Kornfeld · Director
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Denny Crane
- *The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.* (1996), as Michael Gatewick
- *Dead Man's Island* (1996), as Chase Prescott
- *William Shatner's Star Trek Memories* (1996), as Host
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Big Giant Head
- *Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie* (1995), as Narrator
- *Virtuosity* (1995), as Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *TekWar* (1994), series, as Walter H. Bascom · Producer, Director, Creator
- *Janek: The Silent Betrayal* (1994), as Bodosh
- *Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown* (1994), Actor
- *Star Trek: Generations* (1994), as Captain James T. Kirk — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-generations.md)
- *City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold* (1994), as Adam Harland (uncredited)
- *TekWar: TekJustice* (1994), as Walter H. Bascom · Characters
- *TekWar: TekLab* (1994), as Walter H. Bascom
- *TekWar: TekLords* (1994), as Walter H. Bascom · Novel
- *TekWar* (1994), as Walter H. Bascom · Director, Novel
- *seaQuest DSV* (1993), series, as Milos Tezlof
- *Family of Strangers* (1993), as Earl
- *National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1* (1993), as General Mortars
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Captain James T. Kirk — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Eek! The Cat* (1992), series, as Santa Claus (voice), Commander Berzerk (voice)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as William Shatner — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country* (1991), as Captain James T. Kirk — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-vi-the-undiscovered-country.md)
- *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as William Shatner
- *Dream On* (1990), series, Actor
- *Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest* (1990), as Narrator
- *Star Trek V: The Final Frontier* (1989), as Captain James T. Kirk · Director, Story — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-v-the-final-frontier.md)
- *Broken Angel* (1988), as Chuck Coburn
- *Seasons* (1987), as Narrator (voice)
- *Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home* (1986), as Admiral James T. Kirk — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home.md)
- *William Shatner's Mysteries of the Way We Feel* (1986), as Host
- *T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport* (1986), as Sgt. T.J. Hooker
- *North Beach and Rawhide* (1985), as Rawhide MacGregor
- *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, as Charles Underhill
- *Television* (1985), series, Actor
- *Secrets of a Married Man* (1984), as Chris Jordan
- *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* (1984), as Admiral James T. Kirk — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock.md)
- *Airplane II: The Sequel* (1982), as Cdr. Buck Murdock
- *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan* (1982), as Admiral James T. Kirk — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan.md)
- *Visiting Hours* (1982), as Gary Baylor
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Sgt TJ Hooker · Director
- *Police Squad!* (1982), series, as Poisoned Man
- *The Babysitter* (1980), as Dr. Jeff Benedict
- *The Kidnapping of the President* (1980), as Jerry O'Connor
- *Star Trek: The Motion Picture* (1979), as Admiral James T. Kirk — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-the-motion-picture.md)
- *Disaster on the Coastliner* (1979), as Stuart Peters
- *Riel* (1979), as The Barker
- *The Crash of Flight 401* (1978), as Carl Tobias
- *Little Women* (1978), series, as Friedrich Bhaer
- *Land of No Return* (1978), as Curt Benell
- *The Bastard* (1978), series, as Paul Revere
- *The Third Walker* (1978), as Munro Maclean
- *The Oregon Trail* (1977), series, Actor
- *Kingdom of the Spiders* (1977), as Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen
- *Testimony of Two Men* (1977), series, as Adrian Ferrier
- *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, as Captain Harrison
- *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor
- *A Whale of a Tale* (1976), as Jack Fredericks
- *The Tenth Level* (1976), as Prof. Stephen Turner
- *Perilous Voyage* (1976), as Steve Monroe
- *Mysteries of the Gods* (1976), as Host
- *Universe* (1976), as Narrator
- *Microworld* (1976), Actor
- *Barbary Coast* (1975), series, as Jeff Cable
- *The Devil’s Rain* (1975), as Mark Preston
- *Amy Prentiss* (1974), series, Actor
- *Impulse* (1974), as Matt Stone
- *Big Bad Mama* (1974), as William J. Baxter
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Mark Ciprio
- *Kodiak* (1974), series, as Buzz Howard
- *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Adam North
- *Pray for the Wildcats* (1974), as Warren Summerfield
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Josh Lang
- *Indict and Convict* (1974), as Sam Belden
- *Pioneer Woman* (1973), as John Sergeant
- *The Magician* (1973), series, as Ed Cassidy
- *Star Trek* (1973), series, as James T. Kirk (voice)
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *The Horror at 37,000 Feet* (1973), as Paul Kovalik
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Phil Carlyle / Fred Williams
- *Go Ask Alice* (1973), as Sam
- *Incident on a Dark Street* (1973), as Deaver G. Wallace
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Capt. Brandywine Gage
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1972), as George Stapleton
- *The People* (1972), as Dr. Curtis
- *The Sixth Sense* (1972), series, Actor
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Ward Fowler, Fielding Chase — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Vanished* (1971), series, as Dave Paulick
- *The Andersonville Trial* (1970), as Col. Chipman
- *Sole Survivor* (1970), as Lt. Col. Josef Gronke
- *Swing Out, Sweet Land* (1970), as John Adams
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Sam Tolliver
- *Shadow Game* (1969), as Peter Hoyt
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Peter, Ronald Payden
- *White Comanche* (1968), as Johnny Moon / Notah
- *Alexander The Great* (1968), as Alexander
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Adam Langer
- *Off to See the Wizard* (1967), series, as Alexander the Great
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Bill Parkins, Marty Jessup
- *Space Seed* (1967), as Captain James T. Kirk
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Peter Hoyt
- *Incubus* (1966), as Marc
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Joseph Conrad, Thomas 'Tommy' Kroll — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Star Trek* (1966), series, as James T. Kirk — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Arthur Majors
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Brett
- *For the People* (1965), series, as David Koster
- *The Outrage* (1964), as Preacher
- *Reporter* (1964), series, as Horner
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Michael Donfield
- *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as Major Kurt Brown
- *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Arthur Reynolds
- *Channing* (1963), series, as Tom Ericson
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Tony Burrell — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Gen. Jeff Barton
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Larry Tavener
- *Operation Bikini* (1963), as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Luke Milford
- *The Intruder* (1962), as Adam Cramer
- *Judgment at Nuremberg* (1961), as Harrison Byers — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/judgment-at-nuremberg.md)
- *The Explosive Generation* (1961), as Peter Gifford
- *Alcoa Premiere* (1961), series, as Dr William Grant
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. Toby Cunningham, Dr. Carl Noyes
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Jim McCleery, Charles Terranova, Gil Rawson, Cliff Sellers · Assistant District Attorney Earl Rhodes
- *The Grim Reaper* (1961), as Paul Graves
- *Festival* (1960), series, as Mark Antony
- *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor
- *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Gil Thrasher, Paul Graves
- *Police Surgeon* (1960), series, as Joe Flatt
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Bob Wilson, Don Carter — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *City Out of Time* (1959), as Narrator (voice)
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Carl Bremer
- *The Christmas Tree* (1958), as Philo
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Paul DeVinger
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Roger Barmer, Maung Tun
- *A Town Has Turned to Dust* (1958), as Jerry Paul
- *The Brothers Karamazov* (1958), as Alexi Karamazov
- *Suspicion* (1957), series, as Eli
- *The Defender (Studio One)* (1957), as Kenneth Preston
- *Oedipus Rex* (1957), as Chorus
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Jim Whitely, John Crane
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Fred Bateman
- *Climax!* (1954), series, as Ben Tate
- *On Camera* (1954), series, Actor
- *Space Command* (1953), series, Actor
- *General Motors Theatre* (1952), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Philo
- *The Butler's Night Off* (1951), Actor
- *Lamp Unto My Feet* (1948), series, Actor
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Dr. David Coleman, Dr. Franck, Kenneth Preston
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Charles Best
- *The Atomic Bomb Collection*, as Narrator
- *Inner Space*, series, as Narrator
- *Keeper of the Cup*, Actor

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- ![William Shatner](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-ca873fdc3ebc.jpg) William Shatner — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/William_Shatner_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-03.jpg/1280px-William_Shatner_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Whitney Wegman-Wood and Actor William Shatner](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-be26ef95911c.jpg) Actress Whitney Wegman-Wood and Actor William Shatner — StoryWriterWhit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Whitney_Wegman-Wood_Infolist_Event_10.jpg/1280px-Whitney_Wegman-Wood_Infolist_Event_10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-00f4bc9d0a1f.jpg) William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/William_Shatner_%2852957841932%29.jpg/1280px-William_Shatner_%2852957841932%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-bd44831b7063.jpg) William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/William_Shatner_%2852957842057%29.jpg/1280px-William_Shatner_%2852957842057%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
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- ![William Shatner](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-135d5b8c1604.jpg) William Shatner — Image via TMDB
- ![William Shatner](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-0b3fde59afd7.jpg) William Shatner — Image via TMDB
- ![William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-6a77cf11a66a.jpg) William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/William_Shatner_%2852957842247%29.jpg/1280px-William_Shatner_%2852957842247%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-bb2ed4c0bfe6.jpg) William Shatner speaking with attendees at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore i — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/William_Shatner_%2852957842557%29.jpg/1280px-William_Shatner_%2852957842557%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![William Shatner](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-e9648ebbbb3e.jpg) William Shatner — Image via TMDB
- ![William Shatner](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-452254c4190a.jpg) William Shatner — Image via TMDB
- ![William Shatner](https://film.one/media/person/104821/gallery-5469fcacae4a.jpg) William Shatner — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2004: Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *Boston Legal*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won

- 2005: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Boston Legal*
- 2004: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *The Practice*

### Other awards — 8 won, 1 nominated

- Television Hall of Fame 2020: Television Hall of Fame (won)
- WWE Hall of Fame 2020: WWE Hall of Fame (won)
- Officer of the Order of Canada 2017: Officer of the Order of Canada (won)
- Television Hall of Fame 2006: Television Hall of Fame (won)
- Canada's Walk of Fame 2000: Canada's Walk of Fame (won)
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 1990: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (won), for *Star Trek V: The Final Frontier*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director 1990: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (won), for *Star Trek V: The Final Frontier*
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay 1990: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay (nominated), for *Star Trek V: The Final Frontier*
- Theatre World Award 1959: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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