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William Shatner

1931 - Today

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William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of the first Star Trek television series to his final appearance as Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star Trek Generations (1994). Shatner began his screen acting career in Canadian films and television productions before moving into guest-starring roles in various U.S. television shows. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Shatner has received more than 21,769,314 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). William Shatner is the 419th most popular actor (down from 292nd in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Canada (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Canadian Actor.

William Shatner is most famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk on the television series Star Trek.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Star Trek: William Shatner, Bill Maher on Kirk/Uhura Kiss, AI & More
To many, it was one of the biggest society-shifting moments in television history. In the 1968 Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren," viewers witnessed an interracial kiss between William Shatner's Capt. James T. Kirk and Nichelle Nichols' Lt. Nyota Uhura …
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
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Bill Maher Applauds William Shatner For Controversial ‘Star Trek’ Interracial Kiss
“It would not have gotten done" if he didn't insist, says Shatner.
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
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William Shatner on Kirk and Uhura's Kiss
Bill Maher and William Shatner - the subject of the new documentary, 'You Can Call Me Bill' - discuss two significant moments in ... #billmaher #williamshatner
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
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William Shatner on Living Boldly Throughout Acting Career: “The Future Is Unheralded”
William Shatner took a moment on Real Time Friday to reflect on living boldly throughout his acting career. The Star Trek star, who has hundreds of credits to his name, was asked by host Bill Maher if his outgoing personality was shaped by his character Capta…
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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Page views of William Shatners by language

Over the past year William Shatner has had the most page views in the with 2,814,424 views, followed by German (243,430), and French (93,231). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (197.18%), Northern Sami (161.03%), and Manx (107.22%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Shatner ranks 419 out of 13,578. Before him are James Caan, Magda Schneider, Albert Finney, Ali MacGraw, Richard Dean Anderson, and Randy Quaid. After him are Tom Wilkinson, James Woods, Roy Scheider, Pamela Anderson, Bourvil, and Donald Pleasence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, William Shatner ranks 40. Before him are Khieu Samphan, Anne Bancroft, Aldo Rossi, Hiroto Muraoka, Riccardo Giacconi, and Sri Chinmoy. After him are Jim Jones, James Cronin, Nawal El Saadawi, David Lee, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, and Michael Lonsdale.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, William Shatner ranks 29 out of 1,622. Before him are Gilles Villeneuve (1950), William Giauque (1895), Saul Bellow (1915), Neil Young (1945), Neil Peart (1952), and Pierre Trudeau (1919). After him are Pamela Anderson (1967), Richard E. Taylor (1929), Ralph M. Steinman (1943), Bryan Adams (1959), Robert Mundell (1932), and Dan Aykroyd (1952).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, William Shatner ranks 6. Before him are Jim Carrey (1962), Leslie Nielsen (1926), Donald Sutherland (1935), Christopher Plummer (1929), and Michael J. Fox (1961). After him are Pamela Anderson (1967), Dan Aykroyd (1952), Mary Pickford (1892), Ryan Gosling (1980), Lois Maxwell (1927), and Mack Sennett (1880).

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Television and Movie Roles

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Admiral James T. Kirk
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.
Dec 7o 19796.492 / 10
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Admiral James T. Kirk
It is the 23rd century. The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers and Admiral James T. Kirk seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space mission of his career. But Khan is back. Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan - brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth - has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen a top secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation Starship and sets out in pursuit of the Enterprise, determined to let nothing stand in the way of his mission: kill Admiral Kirk... even if it means universal Armageddon.
Jun 4o 19827.452 / 10
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Admiral James T. Kirk
It's the 23rd century, and a mysterious alien power is threatening Earth by evaporating the oceans and destroying the atmosphere. In a frantic attempt to save mankind, Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 San Francisco where they find a world of punk, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien as anything they've ever encountered in the far reaches of the galaxy. A thrilling, action-packed Star Trek adventure!
Nov 26o 19867.2 / 10