Handsome Canadian-born actor who - despite his detractors - has notched up an impressive 50-years-plus in front of the camera, most recently displaying comedic talent, and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult TV fans as the square-jawed Captain James T. Kirk, commander of the starship USS Enterprise...See full bio »
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29 January 2012 2:50 PM, PST
2005The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
I am not a Starfleet commander, or T.J. Hooker. I don't live on Starship NCC-1701, or own a phaser. And I don't know anybody named Bones, Sulu, or Spock. And no, I've never had green alien sex, though I'm sure it would be quite an evening. I speak English and French, not Klingon! I drink Labatt's, not Romulan ale...
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Trivia:
Shatner attended the McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its student university center is now named after him.
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