William Alan Shatner, (born March 22, 1931,) is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T. Kirk, captain of the 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. He has since worked as a musician, author, producer, 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. Shatner starred in the CBS sitcom "$#*! My Dad Says".
Shatner's autobiography "Up Till Now" was released in 2008. He was assisted in writing it by David Fisher. Shatner has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (for Television work) at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard. He also has a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame. Shatner was the first Canadian actor to star in three successful TV series on three different major networks (NBC, CBS, and ABC).
Currently, Shatner is also the host of the interview show "Shatner's Raw Nerve" on The Biography Channel, and the Discovery Channel television series "William Shatner's Weird or What?"
William Shatner was the 2011 Calgary Expo Sci-Fi guest of honor and signed autographs and had photos taken with fans. 