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He is the recipient of two Emmys, a Golden Globe, and the Saturn Award for his contributions to the entertainment industry.

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Shatner gained fame for his role as James Tiberius Kirk, the captain of the starship Enterprise, in the TV series "Star Trek" from to and its subsequent sequels. He wrote a series of books chronicling his experience playing the character of James Kirk and his involvement with the "Star Trek" franchise. In addition to his role as Captain Kirk, Shatner also played the lead role of Sgt.

Hooker from to Since then, he has worked as a musician, bestselling author, producer, director, and a famous pitchman known for his association with the internet company Priceline. Currently, he plays one of the main characters, attorney Denny Crane, in the television drama "Boston Legal," for which he received an Emmy and a Golden Globe award.

William is the son of Joseph Shatner, a clothing manufacturer, and Anna Garmaise.

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His grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, and his grandfather, Wolf Shattners, shortened the family name by one letter from "Shattners" to "Shatner. In , he was cast in the Canadian version of the show "Howdy Doody. Although Shatner made his official film debut in in the Canadian film "The Butler's Night Off," his first significant role came in with Richard Brooks' film "The Brothers Karamazov," where he portrayed the youngest of the brothers, Alexei.

He also reprised the character in the film series, appearing in six movies from to In the late s and early s, Shatner wrote a series of science fiction detective novels, which were later adapted into computer games. Despite not being cast in the film "Star Trek," Shatner had his own idea for a new start to the franchise based on his novel "Star Trek: Academy — Collision Course.

Although it is unlikely that Shatner will appear in many more films in the future, he will always remain a force in North American television, with a respect that is virtually unshakable.