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Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Year of debut 1951
William Shatner began acting as a child on Canadian radio shows. After graduating from university, he refined his acting skills at the National Repertory Theater of Ottawa. He began his career acting on stage in Canada and the US. He also starred in movies such as The Explosive Generation and TV shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He became well known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek from 1966 to 1969. He made his directorial debut in 1989 with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
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£2.4912 Certificate 2000 105 MinsFBI agent Sandra Bullock gets a makeover so she can go undercover at a beauty pageant to stop a bombing. Co stars Michael Caine. Contains moderate violence and sexual references.
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£2.4912 Certificate 2005 110 MinsFBI agent Sandra Bullock goes undercover to investigate a kidnapping. With William Shatner and Regina King. Contains moderate violence.
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£2.99PG Certificate 1991 108 MinsThe Federation and the Klingon Empire make peace. Stars William Shatner. Contains mild sex references, language and sci-fi violence.
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£2.99PG Certificate 1986 113 MinsCaptain Kirk (William Shatner) and crew travel back to Earth in the year 1986. Mild language.
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£2.9912 Certificate 1982 108 MinsCaptain Kirk (William Shatner) battles the evil Khan (Ricardo Montalban). Contains mild language, violence and sci-fi horror.
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£2.99PG Certificate 1984 100 MinsCaptain Kirk (William Shatner) and crew go in search of Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Contains mild language and sci-fi horror.
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£2.99PG Certificate 1989 102 MinsA renegade Vulcan hijacks the Starship Enterprise. Stars William Shatner. Mild language.
Did you know?
- In 2005, William Shatner won a Golden Globe for his performance in the US TV series Boston Legal.
- In 2004 he released an album, Has Been, which was produced and co-written by musician Ben Folds.
- He made his Broadway debut in 1956 in Tamberlaine The Great.
- He graduated from McGill University in 1952 with a degree in Commerce.
- He has written several Star Trek-related books including The Ashes Of Eden and Captain's Peril.
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