William Shatner is a legendary Canadian actor, author, producer, and director. William Shatner is popularly known as the best actor for the movie Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek from 1966 to 1994.
He is also a well-known novelist whose books are famous all over.
Quick Info:
- Birthday: March 22, 1931 (age 87)
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Actor, author, producer, and director
Family and Personal Life
Shatner was born in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood of Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was born to Anne and Joseph Shatner, who were the cloth manufacturer.
He is the alumnus of Montreal Children’s Theatre. He completed his formal schooling in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Willingdon Elementary School, and West Hill High School.
He was an Economic student of McGill University Faculty of Management in Montreal, Canada. He completed Bachelor of Commerce degree in that college. His formal university McGill University awarded him with Doctorate of Letters in 2011.
Quick Info:
- Parents: Anne Shatner and Joseph Shatner
- Wife: Nerine Kidd
- Children: Melanie Shatner, Lisabeth Shatner, and Leslie Carol Shatner
- Marital Status: Married
87 years old man, William Shatner is married four times. First, William was married to actress girlfriend Gloria Rand, in 1956. They both had three children named Melanie Shatner, Lisabeth Shatner, and Leslie Carol Shatner. But soon they got divorced in 1969.
Then he was married to Marcy Lafferty in 1973. Soon they’re married got separated in 1996.
Year after his divorce he married Nerine Kidd, an American actress in 1997. But sadly Nerine died in 1999.
Currently, William Shatner is married to Elizabeth Shatner in 2001. They both are having a happy life together.
Body Measurements and Lifestyle
William is widely popular in the various social site like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. He also has got his own YouTube channel.
William has sold his kidney stone for US$25,000 to GoldenPalace.com in 2016.
In his break time from his work, he likes to breeding and showing American Saddlebreds and Quarter Horses. He owns 360-acre (150 ha) farm near Versailles, Kentucky, named Belle Reve Farm where he breeds American Saddlebreds.
From 1990, the money he gains from different horse shows he donates to children’s charities.
William Shatner stands tall at the height of 5 feet and 10 inches and has a proportional body weight of 90 kg.
Quick Info:
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches (177 cm)
- Body Measurement: N/A
- Plastic Surgery: N/A
- Weight: 90kg (200lbs.)
Professional Career
William Shatner started his career as business manager for the Mountain Playhouse in Montreal. In the process of working there, he performed in National Repertory Theatre of Ottawa at Stratford, Ontario Shakespeare Festival with Alec Guinness, James Mason, and Anthony Quayle.
He made his first debut in 1951 in the Canadian Film Butler’s Night Off. The years the 60s seems lucky for him as he has played different movies like Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961, The Intruder in 1962, The Outer Limits in 1963.
In 1966, he landed with the role of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek. He signed a contract of three years for Star Trek from 1966-1969. After this show got closed he lost his job.
Few years for him were so bad but soon after a time he got small roles. He got a role in ‘schlock’ film as Big Bad Mamma in 1974 and The Devil’s Rain in 1975.
But soon after few years, Star Trek resurrected and his character Captain T. Kirk became a cultural icon. This character turned his life and Star Trek turned into big-budget feature films.
Career Timeline:
- 1951- Made his first movie debut in Butler’s Night Off.
- 1966- He Started role of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek.
- 1974- Acted in the movie The Devil’s Rain.
- 1979- He played in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and forwarded in the career in Star Trek.
- 1982- Surprised his fans with droll comedic talents in Airplane II: The Sequel.
- 2000- He appeared on Miss Congeniality.
- 2004- Won Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Salary and Net Worth 2018
Shatner is a wealthy actor. He is being worked in the career for a long time.
William Shatner’s net worth is $100 million USD. It is estimated that he earns about $150,000 salary per episode.
Quick Info:
- Salary: $150,000 per episode.
- Net Worth: $100 million USD.
There is a debate that he made about $600 million USD as a commercial pitchman for Priceline.com.
He has taken the following thing in Tweeter saying that “Someone stupid said a stupid thing about me making $600M. It ain’t so. Relatives are coming out of the woodwork. Too bad it never happened.”