Aug 31, 2016 william shatners age is no liability for him. William shatner, canadian actor whose prolific output and selfdeprecating humor secured him a place in the north american pop culture pantheon. Star treks william shatner celebrates his 87th birthday. In a recent twitter rant, as san diego comiccon was getting underway, the iconic star trek actor. Rumors about william shatner returning to the 23rd century in this summers star trek beyond may have turned out to be false, but the actor is more than willing to reprise his role as the captain. Executive producer alex kurtzman has said that he has several stars on the line whod like to appear in discovery, and. Star william shatner made it clear that hes done with playing kirk. Nimoy and shatners relationship goes back all the way to the 1960s. Julies tweet about her father was shared by william shatner, who is best. The original series and seven star trek films, turns 87 years old today. William shatner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. It may be in the justmansolow book or in one of shatner s own books, but i remember reading that he gained weight over each and every season and then dieted agressively on hiatus, only to gain the weight back again the following season. Read cnn s fast facts about the life of actor william shatner.
The relationship between the two soured when spock quickly became the most popular character on the show. His acting began in the 1950s and has only seemed to improve and make him even mo. William shatner was born on march 22, 1931, montreal, quebec, canada. As a prequel starring spocks adopted sister, star trek. Check out william shatner man o war cinematic graphic novel on indiegogo. Nigel mitchell has written about science fiction, comic books, and. William shatners science fiction novel tekwar, originally published in 1989, is the first in a series of nine tek books. William shatner defends antiautograph policy amid star trek. Now shatner has released a new book that may reveal another reason why. Star treks william shatner says he needs a wayfinder to understand star wars.
William shatner, who played the iconic captain james tiberius kirk in star trek. He has written a series of books chronicling his experiences playing captain kirk and being a part of star trek, and has co. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director, screenwriter, and singer. Aug 20, 2019 shatner and nimoy developed a close friendship that lasted decades. William shatner is the author of nine star trek novels, including the new york times bestsellers the ashes of eden and the return. Bongo comics comic story he who controls the donuts, controls the world mentioned.
When fans see william shatner out pretty much anywhere they should just leave him alone. Heres william shatner net worth and more facts to know. William shatner captain kirk has had a difficult relationship with all his. Mar 18, 2020 william shatner, canadian actor whose prolific output and selfdeprecating humor secured him a place in the north american pop culture pantheon. A quarter of a century later, its easy to laugh at shatner and his tek books but they were something of a cultural phenomenon with nine books, a tv series, comics, trading cards and a video game. In his seven decades of television, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of james t. Its a comic book or illustrated novel, as they call. James tiberius kirk is a fictional character in the star trek media franchise. Shatner accepted the emmy governors award on behalf of the entire star trek franchise in 2018. Comic book men dives into geekdom at kevin smiths comic shop. William shatner has 214 books on goodreads with 83076 ratings.
With the better late than never cast, shatner is exploring asia and having a great time. Oct 22, 2015 last sunday on oct 18th amcs popular unscripted show comic book men premiered for its fifth season. Jul 18, 2012 san diego william shatner returns to comic con to introduce his new epix original documentary get a life. Jun 02, 2019 star trek star william shatner has opted to undergo a relatively new medical treatment in an attempt to rejuvenate his body. Tek world, william shatners the comic book price guide for. February 27th marked the five year anniversary of leonard nimoys death, the iconic actor known for playing spock in star trek. William shatner is ready to return to star trek as an aged. Jul 20, 2018 when fans see william shatner out pretty much anywhere they should just leave him alone. Comic book guy is a very obese, socially incompetent, unshaven, cruel man who is perhaps best known for his sarcastic quips. Walt drools over a mego doll with unique packaging. Dec 10, 2019 star treks william shatner has filed for divorce from his wife elizabeth, nee martin, his wife of 18 years. On the original star trek series, leonard nimoy played mister spock and william shatner played captain kirk. He is also the author of several nonfiction books, including get a life. William shatner reveals why kirk died in star trek.
Harve bennett convinced shatner that he could age gracefully like spencer tracy. Doing a series is debilitating for a young guy, for a 25yearold, which i was. In the episode treehouse of horror x 1999, the comic book guy as the supervillain the collector uses the only working phaser ever built which was fired only once to keep william shatner from making another album. At the time, shatner insisted he had a prior engagement. Mar 07, 2020 star william shatner made it clear that hes done with playing kirk.
William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, director. Kirk shatner and spock nimoy fight in the star trek episode. A pair of geek icons meet up on this sundays episode of amcs comic book men when filmmakerubernerd kevin smith sits down with captain kirk himself, william shatner. Sep 10, 2017 as a prequel starring spocks adopted sister, star trek. C at 84, william shatner still boldly goes where excitement calls. In defense of william shatners acting, by shatnerian the. Shatner spruced up a reading from an upcoming autobiography of the star trek captain by. Mar 22, 2018 william shatner, who played the iconic captain james tiberius kirk in star trek. The documentary, based on shatners popular book, examines the cultural phenomena of. Avenger is a star trek novel by william shatner cowritten with judith and garfield reevesstevens, depicting the events shortly after the feature film star trek generations and the previous shatnerverse novel the return.
In defense of william shatners acting, by shatnerian. Captain kirk has been portrayed in numerous films, books, comics, webisodes, and. William shatner contact information name, email address, phone number. In the book, he describes how they met, their struggling relationship, and the bonds they shared. However, as fans will recall, the beloved space hero met an unceremonious end in star trek. Give us more of that guy, they love that guy, you know.
Rumors about william shatner returning to the 23rd century in this summers star trek beyond may have turned out to be false, but the actor is more than. Oct 23, 2015 a pair of geek icons meet up on this sundays episode of amcs comic book men when filmmakerubernerd kevin smith sits down with captain kirk himself, william shatner. Though he has since moved on to other projects, william shatner is still remembered by many as captain james t. Last sunday on oct 18th amcs popular unscripted show comic book men premiered for its fifth season. Star trek star william shatner has opted to undergo a relatively new medical treatment in an attempt to rejuvenate his body. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. William shatner talks about whether hell have a cameo in star trek 3 star trek beyond and reads excerpts from the autobiography of james t. Why leonard nimoy died hating william shatner thoughtco. Star treks william shatner received restorative stem cells. Walt, mike, bryan and ming freak out behind the counter over rare memorabilia and share all their wild adventures on their hilarious podcast.
From s21e19, and comic book guy has bought himself a blowhole corset. Ron goulartthe ghostwriter of the tek bookswrites the comic which covers the start oftekwar, the first book in the series. Generations, when he was killed by the films main villain tolian soran, played. He holds a masters degree in folklore and mythology he translated the lord of the rings into klingon as part of his thesis. William shatner books list of books by author william. Kirk in the scifi tv series star trek 196669 and in several star trek films. The captains a william shatner film comic book jerk. It is a direct sequel to the latter, and forms part of the shatnerverse collection. Pages in category novels by william shatner the following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. Now imagine a version of that set in space with william shatner and patrick stewart in the lead roles. Tek world, william shatners the comic book price guide. William shatner is ready to return to star trek as an.
I had a brother, whose life arc was so much like mine that we understood each other completely our age 5, our birth, the same. Nimoy passed away at age 83, leaving behind an unmatched legacy. Though star trek generations brought kirk and picard together, it wasnt the satisfying. William shatner contact info agent, manager, publicist. Shatners weight gain across the series page 2 the trek bbs. The rise of skywalker star trek george takeis dream dinner party would reunite star trek cast with one exception. William shatner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
That same year, he cofounded the comicbook company shatner singularity, whose. William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, and director. Leonard nimoy does a william shatner impression on hero complex. Kirk, captain of the uss enterprise, in the star trek franchise. Much of this success, of course, is due to its authors preexisting fame.
As star trek grew its cult following during its syndicated run in the 1970s, so too did the awareness of the acting choices of its star in his portrayal of starfleet officer, captain. It may be in the justmansolow book or in one of shatners own books, but i remember reading that he gained weight over each and every season and then dieted agressively on hiatus, only to gain the weight back again the following season. Discovery already has some strong ties to star trek. Star treks william shatner wont return for new series.
William shatner oc born march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor has lived in the us most of his life but as recently as 20 said he wasnt a us citizen. William shatner books list of books by author william shatner. Kevin smith talks to william shatner about man o war cgmagazine. He would be a scifi icon who would create tek war and would also write a star trek comic. Comic book guy is the common, popular name for jeffrey jeff albertson, a recurring fictional character in the animated television series the simpsons. William shatner stars in new pedego electric bikes commercials shatner is a reallife pedego customer who is passionate about electric cycling fountain valley, calif. May 12, 2017 please take a second and subscribe to my channel. The documentary, based on shatner s popular book, examines the cultural phenomena of. He exhibits geeky behaviour to an extraordinary and deliberately unrealistic degree, and often also makes references to obscure. Jul 10, 2015 william shatner talks about whether hell have a cameo in star trek 3 star trek beyond and reads excerpts from the autobiography of james t.
The original series, but one way to bring the two series even closer together would be an appearance by original series star william shatner. He is voiced by hank azaria and first appeared in the secondseason episode three men and a comic book, which originally aired on may 9, 1991. But when nimoy died in 2015, shatner was criticized by fans because he didnt go to the funeral. Shatner was born in cote saintluc, montreal, quebec, canada. Kirk of the uss enterprise in the star trek franchise. It is a direct sequel to the latter, and forms part of the shatnerverse collection of novels, being the third novel written by shatner for the trek series. Selected issues in fn, vf or vfnm may not exist in some titles. William shatner booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. It also gave rise to a comic book series, a video game, and a television series. Kirk, he stars as denny crane in the hit television series from david e. William shatner reveals if hed appear on star trek. In his seven decades of acting, shatner became a cultural icon for his portrayal of captain james t. William bill shatner is a canadian actor and musician. William shatner defends antiautograph policy amid star.
Kirk from the classic star trek tv series, a role he reprised for the franchises movie installments. The 88yearold actor tweeted that hes received restorative stem. William shatner man o war cinematic graphic novel indiegogo. Sources tell tmz that the split is expected to go smoothly since shatner and martin. San diegowilliam shatner returns to comiccon to introduce his new epix original documentary get a life. Read william shatners man o war comic online free and high quality. Join our launch of a revolutionary new digital format. In defense of william shatners acting, by shatnerian for many years, one quiver in the bow of many a standup comic was his william shatner impression. William shatners man o war comic read william shatner.
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