William Shatner Biography

Emmy Award-winning William Shatner is a legendary Canadian actor known for his role as Captain T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. Cultural icon William Shatner is known for his short and dramatic storytelling. Along with his decade-long career, Shanter has also been graced with numerous prestigious accolades and awards. Apart from the fame, the acclaimed actor definitely has a huge net worth.

Actor William Shatner grew up in a middle-class family

William Shatner is the son of Anne and Joseph Shatner, born on March 22, 1931 in Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Quebec, Canada. His father was a clothing manufacturer. He has two siblings, two daughters, Joy and Farla. He is of a Jewish line. He was raised in Conservative Judaism.

William Shatner attended Willingdon Elementary School in Notre-Dame-de-Grace and went to Westhill High School in Montreal.

William Shatner joined the Montreal Children’s Theater while attending their high school. He showed his interest in acting at the age of eight when he came to public attention as a member of the Montreal Children’s Theater. As a child, he also runs a radio show on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Although he was good at acting, he completed his Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from McGill University School of Management. The University awarded him an Honoris Causa Doctorate of Letters in 2011.

Self-made actor career in detail

William Shatner began working as a business manager for the Mountain Playhouse located in Montreal, after graduating from University in 1952. In early 1954, he began performing at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario. He used to appear in minor roles in stage performances.

William Shatner made his film debut in 1951 from a Canadian film Butler’s Night Off. However, his main role is considered to be in the MGM film The Brothers Karamazov in 1958. The 1960s seemed fruitful to him. He has appeared in several of the 1960s movies, such as Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961, The Intruder in 1962, The Outer Limits in 1963.

star trek

It was in 1966 when William Shatner got the role of James T. Kirk in Star Trek. He was hired to play in all three Star Trek series from 1966 to 1969. The series became a true cult classic garnering fans and praise from around the world.

After the series was canceled in 1969, William Shatner found it difficult to find work. He lost his house and lived in a pickup truck trailer with very little acting prospects. William started getting small jobs which later blessed him with higher paying roles.

He then landed roles in ‘silly’ films such as Big Bad Mamma in 1974 and the horror film The Devil’s Rain in 1975. William began appearing in television shows, commercials, and became the brand’s endorser.

In the mid-’70s, Star Trek was resurrected, and the character Captain T. Kirk became a cultural icon. He began appearing at Star Trek conventions. In the late 1980s, William Shatner’s career took a turn when Star Trek sparked interest in big-budget feature films. The Star Trek series has become one of the most popular and successful series in the world in the current context.

Books

Not only limited to acting, William Shatner has also written a number of science fiction books. The TekWar series, Star Trek series, War series, Quest for Tomorrow series, Believe, and various other fiction and nonfiction books are written by William Shatner. William Shatner is an entertainment icon. He is an active, versatile and talented personality.

Raised $100 million worth

William Shatner’s net worth is $100 million today. He earns a large fortune and is paid a very high salary for his work. He earns $150 thousand per episode.

There’s been a lot of debate in recent years about whether William Shatner made $600 million as the commercial pitcher for Priceline.com.

Being a cultural icon and involved in so many different projects, eighty-five year old William Shatner has received and been nominated for several of the awards.

He has won several awards, including the prestigious Emmy Awards twice, the Golden Raspberry Award twice, the Emmy Award twice, and a Golden Globe. William Shatner’s contribution to the world of entertainment is unforgettable.

Shatner sold his kidney stone for US$25,000 to GoldenPalace.com in 2006. In an appearance on The View on May 16, 2006, Shatner said that the $25,000 and an additional $20,000 raised from the cast and crew of Boston Legal paid the construction of a house by Habitat for Humanity. He played at Boston Legal alongside James Spader , Candice Bergen , Monica Potter , Mark Valley and more from 2004-08.

Has a daughter?

William Shatner, 85, is a married man. His personal life is full of ups and downs. He has been married four times till date and his name is linked with many actresses. He was married to his actress girlfriend, Gloria Rand . They married in 1956.

He has three daughters with his wife Rand named Melanie Shatner , Lisabeth Shatner , and Leslie Carol Shatner . However, the couple divorced in 1969 due to some odds arising between them.

William Shatner married actress Marcy Lafferty in 1973, whom he met while working for Star Trek. The couple divorced in 1996. They have no children from their marital relationship.

His third marriage was to Nerine Kidd , an American actress in 1997 until her death in 1999. Shatner returned home on August 9, 1999, around 10 p.m. to discover Nerine’s body at the bottom of his backyard pool. rear.

An autopsy detected alcohol and Valium (diazepam) in his blood, but the coroner ruled the cause of death to be accidental drowning. The LAPD ruled out foul play and the case was closed. He was 40 years old at the time of his death.

Currently, William married his fourth wife. Elizabeth Anderson Martin , on February 13, 2001, in a private wedding ceremony. Elizabeth also co-wrote the song ‘Together’ on Shatner’s album Has Been in 2004. Unfortunately, their relationship didn’t last long either, and The Star Trek Legend filed for divorce from his fourth wife on December 10, 2019. The couple were married for 18 years. before leaving it.

Elizabeth also previously married Michael Gleen Martin in 1983. They were together until their first hobby passed away in August 1997.

Participation in social networks

William Shatner has opened his social media accounts Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, G+ and also has his own YouTube channel. William Shatner has his own official page on these accounts under his name William Shatner where thousands of his fans have followed him and his followers are increasing day by day.

William Shatner is a regular on social sites where he uploads his images and posts his updates. William is currently taking part in @CahonasScotland’s #checkyerbawballs awareness campaign and is asking for the support of his fans.