Table of Biography
Early life
William Shatner was born on 22nd March 1931, at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. This makes him 92 years old as of 2023. His father’s name is Joseph Shatner, and his mother is Ann.
He has two sisters named Joy and Faria. He holds a Canadian nationality and practices Judaism. Moreover, he belongs to a mixed ethnicity. According to astrology, he has Aries as his zodiac sign
Talking about his formal educational status, he has completed his schooling at a local school in his hometown. He also went on to McGill University and studied acting there.
Personal life
Moving on to the romantic and private life of William Shatner, he has married four times in his life. He was first married to a Canadian actress named Gloria Rand on 12th August 1956.
The couple had three daughters together. They are; Leslie, Lisabeth, and Melanie. However, the couple divorced in March 1969.
Later, William also married Marcy Lafferty. She was the daughter of Perry Lafferty. They married in 1973 and later divorced in 1996. Further, after getting divorced she married Nerine Kidd in 1997 until her death on 9th August 1999.
Furthermore, after two years he married Elizabeth Anderson Martin in 2001. This marriage sustained for around 19 years, and their divorce was finalized in 2020. He is straight regarding gender choices.
Caption: William Shatner with Elizabeth Anderson Martin (Source: Zimbio)
Body measurement
William Shatner is living a happy life despite his extreme age. The legendary actor, the singer stands about 5 feet and 10 inches. While he weighs 106kg.
Moreover, he has blonde hair, and the color of his eyes is dark brown. While he has not mentioned his overall body measurement to any internet domain.
Professional life
William Shatner has made his name as one of a talented and legendary actors, and singers. He initiated his career as a child performer in radio programs. During that time, he worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
While, he has also studied acting, and worked in the Royal Mount Theatre Company. After completing his studies and working in the Royal Mount Theatre Company, he went to the National Repertory Theatre of Ottawa.
Caption: A book written by William (Source: Amazon)
Moving toward his acting career, he made his breakthrough debut in The Butler’s Night Off in 1951. Since then, he has played in different other movies and projects.
Some of them are; Oedipus the King, The Brother’s Karamazov, The Explosive Generation, Judgement at Nuremberg, The Intruder, Incubus, White Comanche, Vanished, Pioneer Woman, and Impulse.
Moreover, she also appeared in The Devil’s Rain, The Third Walker, The Kidnapping of the President, Visiting Hours, and many more. He also has a great contribution to television.
Some of his outstanding works are; The Canadian Howdy Doody Show, Encounter, Studio One, One Step Beyond, The Defenders, Naked City, Route 66, Gunsmoke, The Hound of the Baskervilles, etc.
Furthermore, he has also written many books over time including both fiction and nonfiction. Some of his fictional works are; the TekWar series, Star Trek Series, The Law of War, Delta Search, etc.
Moreover, some of his other non-fictional works are; Up Till Now, Shatner Rules, Spirit of the Horse, Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man, etc. Moreover, he has also sung many songs over time that were big hits.
He has received many awards and achievements over time for his outstanding work. Some of them are; the Saturn Award, Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, etc.
William Shatner – Net worth 2023
William Shatner lives a luxurious life with his family. Thanks to the fame and fortune this legendary person has earned over the years. Moreover, he has a total net worth of around $100 million US dollars as of 2021.
William Shatner – Social media
He is also active in social media. He has a Facebook account under his name with around 1.5 million followers. While he also has an Instagram account under the name @williamshatner and has around 290k followers.
Moreover, his Twitter account under the handle @WilliamShatner with around 2.5 million followers.