William Shetner is a world famous actor and writer of Canadian descent. On his account more than a dozen roles played. Films with his participation always want to be reviewed. Shetner in the role of captain Kirk from Star Trek is still remembered, although this series was shot back in 1966. Later, William wrote a series of books telling about the process of working on this picture.
Shatner William: biography
The future famous actor, producer and director was born on March 21, 1931 in Montreal, Canada. The family had three children. Two girls, Joy and Farla, and a boy, William Shetner. William Shatner - this was how his name was translated into English, although the name of his grandfather, an immigrant from Europe, was Shattner.
They raised a child in the spirit of the religion of conservative Judaism. William Shetner in his youth became a graduate of the children's theater in the city of Montreal. After graduating from West Hill, he entered McGill University. Shatner William Alan holds a bachelor's degree.
Personal life
The famous actor was married several times. Unfortunately, most unions ended in divorces. Shetner William was the legal spouse of the following ladies:
- Gloria Rand. The Union of Young People gave this world three beautiful girls.
- Marcy Lafferty.
- Naryn Kidd. The woman died.
- Elizabeth Martin The actor is married to her to this day.
William Shatner - actor
A talented man spent almost fifty years in front of the camera. He studied acting as a classic Shakespearean hero. He performed at Shakespeare festivals, played several vivid roles. And in 1954 he was invited to the Canadian version of the Howdy-Doody Show.
However, 1951 is considered the debut. The first role, after which they started talking about William Shetner, is Alexei, the youngest of the Karamazov brothers. The film is based on the novel of the same name by the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky.
In 1959-1961 William Shetner is actively involved in Broadway productions. And also starred in episodic roles in television series and films.
Four years, from 1964 to 1968, William Shetner, as a guest star, participated in the filming of the series "The Man from UNCLE".
The actor received several awards. The main ones are Emmys, two Golden Globes and Saturn.
Today, it is unlikely that William Shetner will accept an offer to participate in the filming of any film. Nevertheless, he will never lose the authority and respect that he gained on North American television.
"Star way"
Shatner William - Captain James Kirk, head of the Enterprise starship. From 1966 to 1969, this series was shot. The actor participated throughout the film, as well as in its subsequent sequels.
The role in this series inspired him to write a series of books. In them, he narrated about the experience that he received during the filming.
In addition to the captain of the star ship, William Shetner played a cameo role - the corpse of George Samuel Kirk (brother James).
In 1973, the actor voiced his hero already in the animated television series.
A little later, the creators decided to return to Star Trek screens, releasing the second part of it. William Shatner, of course, was invited to the role of James Kirk. So, for five years he saved the world on the star ship Enterprise. Then the idea came up to release the third season of the series. However, it was canceled during the preparation process. And instead, they shot the full-length movie Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
From 1979 to 1991, Shetner starred in six episodes of Star Trek in his unchanging role as Captain James Kirk. For the fifth part, William became a director. In this status, he tried himself for the first time.
The last time in the role of the captain of the star ship James Kirk, William Shetner appeared in the seventh episode in 1994.
In 2007, the filming of the new part of the movie Star Trek began. William Shetner was not invited to attend. As the director of the picture subsequently reported, he tried to find a place for the actor, but this was not possible.
In 2008, Star Trek to Long Beach, California went on tour. William Shetner joined and became a participant in the exhibition, which was held in more than forty cities in the United States and Canada.
