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William Shatner

William Shatner
William Shatner, born 22nd March 1931 in Montréal, Québec, Canada, is an actor / writer / director who became a TV legend thanks to "Star Trek" and "T.J. Hooker". He successfully transitioned his "Star Trek" character Captain James T. Kirk to the big screen in seven movies.

While saddled with a reputation for being difficult to work and live with, his on-screen presence is that of a total hero and he has undeniable charisma. He also seems surprisingly happy to poke fun at himself proving a gleeful highlight in the Eddie Murphy / Robert De Niro action comedy Showtime (2002) and a 1996 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Eye, Tooth - series 6 episode 22).



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William Shatner - what members say


  • Boston Legal - Season 1
  • Boston Legal - Season 1 review by Darman1136 from London
    Rated - 5.0 stars Bostin series! 18 August 2006
    ... quirky characters, without any anorexic, annoying nonsense! Great casting - William Shatner is superb as the eminent and infamous(although not quite sure eminent in what) ...   Read customer review
  • Boston Legal - Season 2
  • Boston Legal - Season 2 review by from UK
    Rated - 4.0 stars Shatner and Spader are superb 23 March 2007
    ...The 2nd series of David E Kellys lawyers 'dramedy' in which William Shatner and James Spader steal the show, this first disc of the 2nd series rejigs the cast removing two of ...   Read customer review
  • Boston Legal - Season 3
  • Boston Legal - Season 3 review by C from West Midlands, UK
    Rated - 5.0 stars Sheer brilliance. 30 December 2007
    ... on tv and certainly the best I've seen. It's completely changed my opinion of William Shatner (in a good way) and has further cemented a long standing adoration I've had for...   Read customer review

William Shatner - filmography


  • Captains Of The Final Frontier on DVD (2012)
    Starring: William Shatner,  Patrick Stewart
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A look at the men and women who have sat in the most powerful seat in sci-fi. This release looks back over the most successful sci-fi franchise of all time including behind the scenes revelations, anecdotal stories, a plethora of clips from the show and films and many fun facts and figures about ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 13 members
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  • Fanboys - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: Billy D. Williams,  Dan Fogler,  Kristen Bell
    Director: Kyle Newman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A group of friends who are avid "Star Wars" fans travel west to see the Holy Grail of all sci-fi movies, "Star Wars: Episode I." The year is 1999 and for these death star dorks, the "Star Wars" films are more than just movies; they are a way of life. So, after one of the group takes sick, it is ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 2,318 members
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  • Fanboys on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Billy D. Williams,  Dan Fogler,  Kristen Bell
    Director: Kyle Newman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A group of friends who are avid "Star Wars" fans travel west to see the Holy Grail of all sci-fi movies, "Star Wars: Episode I." The year is 1999 and for these death star dorks, the "Star Wars" films are more than just movies; they are a way of life. So, after one of the group takes sick, it is ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 3,497 members
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  • Everest on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Eric Johnson,  Jason Priestley,  William Shatner
    Director: Graeme Campbell
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Based on a true story, Everest chronicles one of the last 'pure climbs' before the mountain was over-run by corporate sponsorship and commerciality. An eclectic and combative mix of characters go to climb the world's tallest and most historic peak. Laurie Skreslit has just lost is best friend in a ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 87 members
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  • The Wild on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Kiefer Sutherland,  James Belushi,  Eddie Izzard
    Director: Steve 'Spaz' Williams
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back. With the voice talents of Kiefer Sutherland as Samson, Eddie Izzard as Nigel, James Belushi as Benny, Janeane Garolfalo as Bridget and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 19,470 members
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  • Stalking Santa on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Chris Clark,  Daryn Tufts,  Lisa Clark
    Director: Greg Kiefer
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Millions of people believe in him. Thousands claim to have seen him. But only one man is foolish enough to try and prove his existence. In this off-beat comedy, self-proclaimed 'Santologist' Dr Lloyd Darrow will stop at nothing to take on government conspiracy, corporate suppression, and phony ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 36% from 23 members
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  • Roast Of William Shatner on DVD (2006)
    Starring: William Shatner,  Andy Dick,  Ben Stiller
    Director: Joel Gallen
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Comedy Central garnered some of its highest-ever ratings when it invited the legendary William Shatner to be the recipient of one its time-honoured celebrity roasts. The iconic over-actor proved to be a good sport as he endured the hilarious, though affectionate, barbs of a star-studded roster of ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 113 members
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  • A Carol Christmas on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Tori Spelling,  Dinah Manoff,  William Shatner
    Director: Matthew Irmas
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    A CAROL CHRISTMAS fashions a modern-day update of Charles Dickens's festive classic replete with inspired celebrity casting. BEVERLY HILLS 90210's Tori Spelling stars as Scrooge stand-in Carol Cartman, a ruthless and self-absorbed TV talk-show host who finds herself changed for the better by a ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 122 members
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  • American Psycho 2 on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Mila Kunis,  William Shatner,  Geraint Wyn Davies
    Director: Morgan J. Freeman
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Patrick Bateman, the yuppie serial killer of AMERICAN PSYCHO may have met his timely end at the conclusion of his own sordid story, but one would-be victim managed to cheat death and escape him. As a result, Rachel Newman (Mila Kunis of TV's THAT '70S SHOW) has since developed an unhealthy ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 2,081 members
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  • Miss Congeniality on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Melissa De Sousa,  Sandra Bullock,  Michael Caine
    Director: Donald Petrie
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    When a notorious criminal mastermind known only as the Citizen threatens to terrorize the Miss United States Pageant, the FBI scours their ranks to find a female agent capable of winning the contest and capturing the killer before it's too late. Special Agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) may be the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 20,243 members
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  • Falcon Down (2000)
    Starring: Dale Midkiff,  William Shatner,  Judd Nelson
    Director: Phillip J. Roth
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When a U.S. military weapons test ends tragically, the government asks ex-fighter pilot Hank Thomas (Dale Midkiff) to steal a deadly supersonic aircraft. As he begins to carry out the mission, he realizes that it involves other mercenaries, the Chinese military, and some very deadly weapons.
    2 stars out of 5 32% from 11 members
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  • National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
    Starring: Emilio Estevez,  Samuel L. Jackson,  Jon Lovitz
    Director: Gene Quintano
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Watch now: Unavailable
    In LOADED WEAPON 1, National Lampoon spoofs box office hits such as SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, BASIC INSTINCT, and, most obviously, the LETHAL WEAPON series. Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson head up a comic cast that also includes Jon Lovitz, William Shatner, Tim Curry, Denis Leary, and F. Murray ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 3,116 members
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  • Airplane II - The Sequel on DVD (1982)
    Starring: Robert Hays,  Julie Hagerty,  Peter Graves
    Director: Ken Finkleman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The wild and crazy crew is in the sky again, and this time there's a mad bomber on board, the engines aren't working, and the angel of death keeps popping up in the cockpit. But worst of all, the flight attendants suddenly discover that they're completely out of coffee!
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 6,240 members
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  • Visiting Hours (1982)
    Starring: Michael Ironside,  Lee Grant,  Linda Purl
    Director: Jean Claude-Lord
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A crazed, women-hating killer rapes and brutalizes journalist Deborah Ballin. When he discovers that his attack didn't kill Deborah, he comes to the hospital to finish what he started.
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 7 members
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  • The Bastard on DVD (1978)
    Starring: Andrew Stevens,  William Shatner,  Kim Cattrall
    Director: Lee H. Katzin
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Produced for the syndicated Operation Prime Time series, THE BASTARD is the first of John Jakes' Kent Family Chronicles (followed by THE REBEL and THE SEEKERS). Presented in two parts, the story begins in 1771, with 17-year-old French commoner Philippe Charboneau (Andrew Stevens) discovering that ..read more »
    0.5 stars out of 5 13% from 3 members
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  • Big Bad Mama on DVD (1974)
    Starring: Angie Dickinson,  William Shatner,  Tom Skerritt
    Director: Steve Carver
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In this trashy cult classic, a beautiful widow (Angie Dickinson) hits the road to Texas with her teenage daughters (Susan Sennet and Robbie Lee). On the way, they become outlaws due to their armed-robbery pit stops. Mum also finds time to teach her daughters the facts of life. William Shatner and ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 228 members
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  • William Shatner (1970)
    Starring: Vince Edwards,  Richard Basehart,  William Shatner
    Director: Paul Stanley
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    This DVD 2-Pack includes MIND MELD, a conversation between William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy about their Star Trek days covering the original crew, past colleagues, the fans, behind the scenes stories, and the legacy of the show, and SPPLAT ATTACK, a reality based shoot 'em which fuses the final ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 57% from 4 members
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  • Incubus (1965)
    Starring: William Shatner,  Allyson Ames,  Eloise Hardt
    Director: Leslie Stevens
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Kia is a succubus, luring to their final perdition men who already have sinful habits and libertine inclinations. She tires of this, it's too easy, and these souls are going to Hell anyway. She wants to match wits and charm with someone who is good. So, against the advice of her sister Amael, Kia ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 43% from 6 members
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  • The Intruder on DVD (1961)
    Starring: William Shatner,  Frank Maxwell,  Beverly Lunsford
    Director: Roger Corman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The Intruder was not only Roger Corman's most daring and unusual film, but a unique movie in the history of cinema, as one of the few theatrical feature films to deal with school desegregation in the South. William Shatner gives the performance of a lifetime as Adam Cramer, a sly, rabble-rousing ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 124 members
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  • Land Of The Free on DVD
    Starring: Jeff Speakman,  William Shatner,  Larry Cedar
    Director: Jerry Jameson
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The idealistic campaign manager for a flag-waving Senate contender discovers the truth about the campaign for which he has fought so hard. The campaign actually intends to bring about a takeover of the U.S. Government...
    2 stars out of 5 34% from 28 members
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William Shatner facts

5 most recent films

Captains Of The Final Frontier - 2.0 stars
Fanboys - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Boston Legal - Season 5 - 4.5 stars
Gotta Catch Santa - 2.0 stars
Fanboys - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Boston Legal - Season 3 - 4.5 stars
Boston Legal - Season 2 - 4.5 stars
Boston Legal - Season 5 - 4.5 stars
Boston Legal - Season 4 - 4.5 stars
Star Trek - The Original Series - Season 1 - Complete - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Bastard - 0.5 stars
Incident On A Dark Street - 1.5 stars
Atomic Journeys - Welcome To Ground Zero - 1.5 stars
Nukes In Space - The Rainbow Bombs - 1.5 stars
Land Of The Free - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Leonard Nimoy - 80 times - show films
DeForest Kelley - 77 times - show films
James Doohan - 45 times - show films
George Takei - 44 times - show films
Walter Koenig - 40 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Marc Daniels - 67 times - show films
Robert Butler - 36 times - show films
Lawrence Dobkin - 36 times - show films
Mike Listo - 19 times - show films
Bill D'Elia - 17 times - show films