William Shatner
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William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor, musician, singer, author, film director, spokesman and comedian. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of Captain James Tiberius Kirk, commander of the Federation starship USS Enterprise, in the science fiction television series Star Trek, from 1966 to 1969; Star Trek: The Animated Series from 1973 to 1974, and in seven of the subsequent Star Trek feature films from 1979 to 1994. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing Captain Kirk and being a part of Star Trek, and has co-written several novels set in the Star Trek universe. He has also authored a series of science fiction novels called TekWar that were adapted for television.
Shatner also played the eponymous veteran police sergeant in T. J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986. Afterwards, he hosted the reality-based television series Rescue 911 from 1989 to 1996, which won a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Dramatic Series. He has since worked as a musician, author, director and celebrity pitchman. From 2004 to 2008, he starred as attorney Denny Crane in the television dramas The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, for which he won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Festigious International Film Festival | Winner March Award | Best Actor (William Shatner) | Creators: The Past |
| 2016 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Guest Performance in a Television Series (William Shatner) | Haven |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards | Winner March Award | Best Actor (William Shatner) | Virtual Revolution |
| 1999 | Online Film & Television Association | Winner OFTA Television Award | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (William Shatner) | 3rd Rock from the Sun |
| 1990 | Razzie Awards | Winner Razzie Award | Worst Actor (William Shatner) | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier |
| 1990 | Razzie Awards | Winner Razzie Award | Worst Director (William Shatner) | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier |
| 1983 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Winner Saturn Award | Best Actor (William Shatner) | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Nominee Canadian Screen Award | Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series (J. Craig Thompson, William Shatner, David Zappone, Kevin Layne) | Star Trek: The Captains |
| 2007 | TV Land Awards | Nominee TV Land Award | TV Moment That Became Headline News (William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols) | Star Trek |
| 2006 | TV Land Awards | Nominee TV Land Award | Most Memorable Kiss (William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols) | Star Trek |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (William Shatner) | 3rd Rock from the Sun |
| 1996 | Gemini Awards | Nominee Gemini | Best Dramatic Series (John Calvert, William Shatner, Stephen Roloff) | TekWar |
| 1995 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Supporting Actor (William Shatner) | Star Trek: Generations |
| 1990 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Screenplay (David Loughery, William Shatner, Harve Bennett) | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier |
| 1987 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Actor (William Shatner) | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home |
| 1985 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Actor (William Shatner) | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock |
| 1980 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Actor (William Shatner) | Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| 1978 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Actor (William Shatner) | Kingdom of the Spiders |
