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William Shatner

1931 - Today

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William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television series to his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star Trek Generations (1994). Shatner began his screen acting career in Canadian films and television productions before moving into guest-starring roles in various American television shows. He appeared as James Kirk in all the episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, 21 of the 22 episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first seven Star Trek movies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Shatner is the 496th most popular actor (down from 419th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Canada (down from 29th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Canadian Actor.

William Shatner is most famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk on the television series Star Trek.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Shatner ranks 496 out of 13,578. Before him are Javier Bardem, Heath Ledger, Rade Šerbedžija, Mark Hamill, Anne Baxter, and John Rhys-Davies. After him are Albert Finney, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Charlie Sheen, Thespis, Juliette Gréco, and René Auberjonois.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, William Shatner ranks 52. Before him are Guy Debord, Khieu Samphan, John Gavin, John le Carré, Nawal El Saadawi, and Kakuichi Mimura. After him are Viktor Korchnoi, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Hamilton O. Smith, Michael Lonsdale, Caterina Valente, and Takashi Takabayashi.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, William Shatner ranks 39 out of 1,622. Before him are Bryan Adams (1959), Neil Young (1945), Sidney Altman (1939), Willard Boyle (1924), Henry Taube (1915), and Paul Anka (1941). After him are William Vickrey (1914), James Naismith (1861), Jim Peebles (1935), Henry Clinton (1730), John Sparrow David Thompson (1845), and Arthur B. McDonald (1943).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, William Shatner ranks 7. Before him are Mary Pickford (1892), Leslie Nielsen (1926), Donald Sutherland (1935), Christopher Plummer (1929), Jim Carrey (1962), and Michael J. Fox (1961). After him are Pamela Anderson (1967), Catherine O'Hara (1954), Elliot Page (1987), Eugene Levy (1946), Dan Aykroyd (1952), and John Ireland (1914).

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