William Shatner

William Shatner is a Canadian actor best known for originating Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek television and film franchise. He later gained acclaim as T. J. Hooker’s title character and as attorney Denny Crane in The Practice and Boston Legal, earning two Emmy Awards. His long-standing advocacy for space exploration also led to a NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal and a 2021 suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard.