William Shatner

Biography: With decades of adventures under his belt, Shatner really isn't that different from his legendary TV alter ego, Captain James Tiberius Kirk on the original Star Trek. Before he rocketed (literally) to fame, Shatner did Shakespeare on stage and a host of small-screen guest spots. When he signed on to play Kirk in 1966, it was just another gig. Its cult wasn't born until the 1970s, when the show found new life in syndication. ST spawned a multitude of movies, small-screen spin-offs, books and conventions, thanks in part to Shatner, who played Kirk in seven ST films between 1979-1994. Shatner did take on other projects, including a starring role on the cop series T.J. Hooker and a stint as host of Rescue 911. Yet Shatner and Kirk remained inextricably linked and soon the actor embraced his campy place in pop culture, spoofing his image in myriad TV shows, recordings, books, even a series of commercials for Priceline.com. At age 73, Shatner reinvented himself yet again with aWith decades of adventures under his belt, Shatner really isn't that different from his legendary TV alter ego, Captain James Tiberius Kirk on the original Star Trek. Before he rocketed (literally) to fame, Shatner did Shakespeare on stage and a host of small-screen guest spots. When he signed on to play Kirk in 1966, it was just another gig. Its cult wasn't born until the 1970s, when the show found new life in syndication. ST spawned a multitude of movies, small-screen spin-offs, books and conventions, thanks in part to Shatner, who played Kirk in seven ST films between 1979-1994. Shatner did take on other projects, including a starring role on the cop series T.J. Hooker and a stint as host of Rescue 911. Yet Shatner and Kirk remained inextricably linked and soon the actor embraced his campy place in pop culture, spoofing his image in myriad TV shows, recordings, books, even a series of commercials for Priceline.com. At age 73, Shatner reinvented himself yet again with a recurring role as a nutty attorney on the last season of The Practice, which snagged him his first Emmy in 2004 and another in 2005 for playing the same part in the spin-off Boston Legal. In his spare time, Shatner is an avid horseman, and started the Hollywood Charity Horse Show in 1990. Expand

William Shatner's Scores

Average career score: 55
Highest Metascore: 91 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 28 Bleep My Dad Says: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Negative: 2 out of 9
9 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd American Pickers : Season 3 Dec 6, 2010 Appearing tbd
39 The Talk: Season 1 Oct 18, 2010 Guest 5.4
28 Bleep My Dad Says: Season 1 Sep 23, 2010 Ed Goodson / Ed Goodson 4.4
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 8 Jan 6, 2010 William Shatner tbd
tbd Dr. Oz: Season 1 Sep 14, 2009 Appearing / William Shatner tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 7 Jan 7, 2009 William Shatner tbd
tbd Boston Legal: Season 5 Sep 22, 2008 Denny Crane / Denny Crane 8.1
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 34 Sep 13, 2008 Appearing / William Shatner 6.8
tbd The Bonnie Hunt Show: Season 1 Sep 8, 2008 Guest tbd
tbd Extraordinary Animals : Season 1 Jun 13, 2008 Narrator tbd
tbd Million Dollar Password: Season 1 Jun 1, 2008 Appearing tbd
tbd Extraordinary Animals : Season 2 May 20, 2008 Narrator tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 6 Jan 3, 2008 William Shatner tbd
tbd Boston Legal: Season 4 Sep 25, 2007 Denny Crane / Denny Crane 8.1
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 16 Sep 17, 2007 Guest tbd
tbd The View: Season 11 Sep 10, 2007 William Shatner tbd
tbd Fast Cars & Superstars: Season 1 Jun 7, 2007 Actor tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 5 Jan 3, 2007 William Shatner tbd
tbd Show Me the Money: Season 1 Nov 14, 2006 Host tbd
tbd Boston Legal: Season 3 Sep 19, 2006 Denny Crane / Denny Crane 7.9
tbd The View: Season 10 Sep 4, 2006 William Shatner tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 4 Sep 4, 2006 Guest tbd
tbd How William Shatner Changed the World: Season 1 Mar 12, 2006 Host tbd
tbd Boston Legal: Season 2 Sep 27, 2005 Denny Crane / Denny Crane 8.2
tbd The View: Season 9 Sep 5, 2005 William Shatner tbd
tbd Invasion Iowa: Season 1 Mar 29, 2005 Himself, The Eccentric Star / Himself tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 3 Jan 1, 2005 William Shatner tbd
69 Boston Legal: Season 1 Oct 3, 2004 Denny Crane / Denny Crane 8.3
tbd The View: Season 8 Sep 6, 2004 William Shatner tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 2 Sep 6, 2004 Guest tbd