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William Shatner Acting Filmography (209)

William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
2024·Self
765874: Unification
2024·Kirk
Aliens Among Us with William Shatner
2024
Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited
2023·Self (archive footage)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023·Self
A Tear in the Sky
2022
Fireheart
2022·Mayor of New York (voice)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022·Self - (archive footage)
Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek
2021·Self
Shatner in Space
2021·Self
2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart
2021·Self
Senior Moment
2021·Victor Martin
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
2021·Himself
Creators: The Past
2020·Lord Oghma
To Your Last Death
2019·The Overseer (voice)
Devil's Revenge
2019·Hayes
Aliens Ate My Homework
2018·Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice)
The Steam Engines of Oz
2018·Oscar 'Oz' Diggs (voice)
Heroes Manufactured
2017·Self (archive footage)
The Truth Is in the Stars
2017·Self
Batman vs. Two-Face
2017·Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
Not a War Story
2017
A Sunday Horse
2016·Kenneth Roubidoux
The Colorful Montreal Expos
2016·Narrator (voice)
When Elephants Were Young
2016·Narrator
For the Love of Spock
2016·Self
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
2016·Himself (voice only)
Range 15
2016·Richard Chindler
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016·Self
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
2016·Self (archive footage)
Being Canadian
2015·Self
A Christmas Horror Story
2015·Dangerous Dan
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans
2015·Self
Just in Time for Christmas
2015·Coachman Nick
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015·Actor
To Be Takei
2014·Self
Chaos on the Bridge
2014·Self
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
2014·Self
Escape from Planet Earth
2013·General Shanker (voice)
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
2013·Self
The Captains: Still Kicking
2013·Himself
Return to the Forest
2013·Narrator
Get a Life!
2012·Himself
Horrorween
2012·Self
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011·Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage)
The Captains
2011·Himself
Corman's World
2011·Self - Actor
The Space Shuttle
2011·Narrator
Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
2011·Self - Roaster
William Shatner Sings O Canada
2011·Himself
Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner
2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
2011
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
2010·Core (voice)
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010·Self
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2010·Himself
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009·Self
Fanboys
2009·Himself
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
2009·Himself
Gotta Catch Santa Claus
2008·Santa Claus (voice)
The Pixar Story
2007·James T. Kirk (archive footage)
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
2007·Himself
Over the Hedge
2006·Ozzie (voice)
The Wild
2006·Kazar (voice)
Stalking Santa
2006·Narrator
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006·Self
William Shatner in Concert
2006·Self
40 Years of Star Trek
2006·Self
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005·Stan Fields
How William Shatner Changed The World
2005·Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005·Self
Lil' Pimp
2005·Tony Gold (voice)
Last Laugh '05
2005·Lucifer
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004·Dodgeball Chancellor
Sci-Fi Visionaries
2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Last Laugh '04
2004·Self
The Rose Parade: A Pageant for the Ages
2004·Self
A Carol Christmas
2003·Dr. Bob / Ghost of Christmas Present
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003·Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christmas in Hollywood
2003·Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003·Self
William Shatner's Spplat Attack II
2003·Wild Bill
American Psycho II: All American Girl
2002·Starkman
Showtime
2002·William Shatner
Shoot or Be Shot!
2002·Harvey Wilkes
Groom Lake
2002·John Gossner
Spplat Attack
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002·Self
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
2002·Self
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
2002·Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
2001·Himself
Falcon Down
2001·Major Robert Carson
Whale Shark Hunters of the Philippines
2001·Self
Osmosis Jones
2001·Mayor Phlegmming (voice)
Remembering 'The Intruder'
2001·Himself
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 3
2001·Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 1
2001·Narrator
NASA: A Space Odyssey Vol. 2
2001·Narrator
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
2001·Professor
Festival in Cannes
2001·Self
Miss Congeniality
2000·Stan Fields
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero
2000·Narrator (Voice)
Nukes in Space
1999·Narrator
Free Enterprise
1998·Bill
Hollywood Ghost Stories
1998·Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998·James T. Kirk
Land of the Free
1998·Aidan Carvell
Trekkies
1997·Self
Jefftowne
1997·Himself
TV Guide Looks at Science Fiction
1997·Himself
Star Trek Story
1996·Self (archive footage)
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
1996·Michael Gatewick
Dead Man's Island
1996·Chase Prescott
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1996·Host
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996·Self
Corwin
1996·Self
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
1995·Narrator
Virtuosity
1995·Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage) (uncredited)
Star Trek: Generations
1994·Captain James T. Kirk
TekWar: TekLords
1994·Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekJustice
1994·Walter H. Bascom
TekWar: TekLab
1994·Walter H. Bascom
UFO Cover-Up Live with Larry King
1994·Self
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994·Adam Harland (uncredited)
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994·Himself/Host
William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994·Self
TekWar
1994·Walter H. Bascom
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
1994·Bodosh
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993·General Mortars
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
1993·Self
Family of Strangers
1993·Earl
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
1992·Himself
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991·Captain James T. Kirk
Voices That Care
1991·Self - Choir Member
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991·Self - Host
The Horror Hall of Fame II
1991·Self - Presenter
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
1990·Narrator
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989·Captain James T. Kirk
Hollywood on Horses
1989·Self
Broken Angel
1988·Chuck Coburn
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988·Self
Seasons
1987·Narrator (voice)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987·Self
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986·Admiral James T. Kirk
William Shatner's Mysteries of the Way We Feel
1986·Host
Super Duper Bloopers
1986·Self
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986·Self
T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport
1986·Sgt. T.J. Hooker
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985·Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985·Self
North Beach and Rawhide
1985·Rawhide MacGregor
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984·Admiral James T. Kirk
Secrets of a Married Man
1984·Chris Jordan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982·Admiral James T. Kirk
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982·Cdr. Buck Murdock
Visiting Hours
1982·Gary Baylor
Night of 100 Stars
1982·Self
The Kidnapping of the President
1980·Jerry O'Connor
The Babysitter
1980·Dr. Jeff Benedict
Hypnosis and Beyond
1980·Himself
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979·Admiral James T. Kirk
Disaster on the Coastliner
1979·Stuart Peters
Riel
1979·The Barker
Land of No Return
1978·Curt Benell
The Third Walker
1978·Munro Maclean
The Crash of Flight 401
1978·Carl Tobias
Kingdom of the Spiders
1977·Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen
Mysteries of the Gods
1976·Host
Universe
1976·Narrator
The Tenth Level
1976·Prof. Stephen Turner
Microworld
1976
A Whale of a Tale
1976·Jack Fredericks
Perilous Voyage
1976·Steve Monroe
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975·Self
The Devil’s Rain
1975·Mark Preston
The Star Trek Dream
1975·Self
Impulse
1974·Matt Stone
Big Bad Mama
1974·William J. Baxter
Pray for the Wildcats
1974·Warren Summerfield
Indict and Convict
1974·Sam Belden
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
1973·Paul Kovalik
Go Ask Alice
1973·Sam
Pioneer Woman
1973·John Sergeant
Incident on a Dark Street
1973·Deaver G. Wallace
The People
1972·Dr. Curtis
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1972·George Stapleton
Sole Survivor
1970·Lt. Col. Josef Gronke
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970·John Adams
The Andersonville Trial
1970·Col. Chipman
Shadow Game
1969·Peter Hoyt
White Comanche
1968·Johnny Moon / Notah
Alexander The Great
1968·Alexander
Incubus
1966·Marc
Star Trek: The Menagerie
1966·Captain James T. Kirk
The Outrage
1964·Preacher
Operation Bikini
1963·Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Intruder
1962·Adam Cramer
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961·Harrison Byers
The Explosive Generation
1961·Peter Gifford
The Grim Reaper
1961·Paul Graves
City Out of Time
1959·Narrator (voice)
A Town Has Turned to Dust
1958·Jerry Paul
The Brothers Karamazov
1958·Alexi Karamazov
The Christmas Tree
1958·Philo
Oedipus Rex
1957·Chorus
The Defender (Studio One)
1957·Kenneth Preston
The Butler's Night Off
1951