| William Alan Shatner was born in Montreal on 22nd March 1931. He is a Canadian actor who became famous with his role of Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek. Following this he played the same role in seven successive series of the movie.
A series of books recording the experiences he went through while starring in Star Trek has been penned by William Shatner. He also played the title role in a series called T. J. Hooker. Apart from being a veteran actor, William Shatner is a celebrity pitchman, director, producer, author and musician. In the television show Boston Legal he plays the part of attorney Denny Crane. For this television series William Shatner won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award.
William Shatner released his first musical album The Transformed Man in 1968. He compared the contemporary music and pop songs to the work of William Shakespeare. In 2004, Shatner brought out his new album Has Been. The songs were composed by Ben Folds and Shatner himself and it was produced by Folds. This album received critical acclaim and also favourable reviews. A ballet named Common People was created in 2007 by Margo Sappington and set to this album. |
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