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William Shatner: a seven-decade-long legacy

The multi-hyphenate star was born on March 22, 1931

William Shatner: a seven-decade-long legacy
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22/03/2026 11:00 ‧ 1 week ago | StarsInsider

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In a career spanning a nearly unfathomable seven decades, William Shatner made himself a household name as Captain James T. Kirk on the original 'Stark Trek' series.

Beyond being an actor, Shatner is an author, producer, director, horse enthusiast, musician, and commercial astronaut, and he's not done yet! Though it would be absolutely impossible to try to cover everything he’s done, we can confidently say he's one of the stars with the longest resumes ever.

Intrigued? Click through to see the many ups and downs of William Shatner's seven-decade-long legacy.

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