William Shatner

The legendary Star Trek actor married his first wife, Gloria Rand, in 1956 and the pair welcomed three daughters together: Leslie, 64, Lisabeth, 61, and Melanie ...

"That's why I didn't want my kids to be a part of it, and for the most part they're not. However, it wasn't what she wanted to do forever. "I never say no to a new experience. She also starred in a 1988 commercial with her dad. [Whoosh](http://www.whoosh.org/issue72/ishatner1.html) in 2002, Lisabeth shared that she was passionate about writing and sculpture. She also shared that despite her father's fame, she had a typical childhood. "When I was really young, I didn't realize he worked at something different than most dads did." In an interview with the online outlet I think that illustrates what a wonderful, committed father he was and is." "It sharpens your awareness of the beauty of the Earth and your loved ones." "It sharpens everything about your life," he told PEOPLE. However, she wasn't interested in an acting career.

William Shatner talks about his documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' premiering at SXSW, turning 92, and blasting into space on a Blue Origins rocket.

Referring to climate change, he says in the film, “It’s total denial on a global scale.” At an appearance at Neue House in Los Angeles a few days ago to discuss You Can Call Me Bill, Shatner mused that he might just show up at his SXSW events on horseback. Hooker in the 1980s ABC series, and getting one of his first breaks by subbing for fellow Montreal native Christopher Plummer in a theatrical production of Shakespeare’s Henry V (“Once more unto the breach, dear friends…”), as well as his appearances on the Twilight Zone and the early days of live TV. “We retain, for one reason or another, our masks, and I don’t know when we drop them.” “It’s a great story!” “We’re surrounded by mysteries — the big ones, of course, are life and death and all that kind of thing, but there are small ones,” he said. They masticate the earth, build a tower, and millions of them live in the tower — along comes an elephant with an itchy butt, and they scratch their butt on the tower, destroy the tower, tower crumbles. “I think curiosity is the fulfilled life.” “I think, how is that possible?” He muses about mortality in the documentary directed by I’m gonna go on a reining horse and practice.” [William Shatner](https://deadline.com/tag/william-shatner/), who turns 92 later this month, as “full of life” would be a gross understatement.

Star Trek legend William Shatner says his new documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' is “a way of reaching out after I die”

This is life and that’s death, and in an instant, you know that’s death,” Shatner said after he landed. [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/william-shatner-star-trek-space-travel-death-leonard-nimoy-documentary-1235548320/amp/) that “whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor. “If you do a good deed, it reverberates to the end of time. The trip lasted about 10 minutes. It’s the butterfly effect thing. But I don’t have long to live.“

The 91-year-old actor has had a long career in film and TV, with his most iconic role being that of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek, which first aired in ...

So, it would seem that the 91-year-old is simply addressing his mortality in his twilight years as opposed to suffering from any terminal illness at present. When I have to put a dog down, and I’m at the vet, I cup my dog’s head and say, ‘I’m with you baby, I’m with you.’ And the injection goes in, and the dog looks at me with love, and that’s it. Now, Shatner is looking back on his expansive life and career in the new documentary, You Can Call Me Bill, which discusses his acting and other key parts of his life, such as his love of nature. [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/william-shatner-star-trek-space-travel-death-leonard-nimoy-documentary-1235548320/), Shatner explained why he made the documentary. He said: “There was a time when actors, and I include myself in this, would portray death by falling to the ground and your eyes would flicker, and you’d slump around, and then you’re dead. The 91-year-old actor has had a long career in film and TV, with his most iconic role being that of Captain James T.

The 91-year-old Star Trek legend said he 'doesn't have long to live' but decided to make the movie as a way of being about to 'reach out to his ...

[The Guardian ](https://www.theguardian.com/uk)in 2014 he said: 'Being a grandparent is the greatest joy for me. she is the zest of life. This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die.' She brings the flavour.' 'Whether I keel over as I'm speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that's very much a factor. But I don't have long to live'.

William Shatner gets existential prior to the premiere of his documentary, You Can Call Me Bill.

When I have to put a dog down and I’m at the vet, I cup my dog’s head and I say, ‘I’m with you baby, I’m with you.’ And the injection goes in and the dog looks at me with love, and that’s it. “When I came out of the space ship I was crying, just sobbing, and I thought why am I crying? I saw the Earth and its beauty and its destruction. When reflecting on the event nearly 8 years later, Shatner offers some interesting musing on legacies and the communal memory of Cary Grant. What am I going to do with 90 years of observations? What am I going to do with all these thoughts? In 2015, following the death of Shatner’s longtime “There was a time when actors—and I include myself in this—would portray death by falling to the ground and your eyes would flicker and you’d slump around and then you’re dead,” Shatner explains. “Today, there’s a person going through some of my clothes in order to donate or sell them, because what am I going to do with all these suits that I’ve got? This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die.” Whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor. [William Shatner](https://www.avclub.com/william-shatner-would-like-to-try-on-a-cloak-of-invisib-1847710597) has shared a lot of notions on death through a deeply existential lens.

'You Can Call Me Bill' will cover 91-year-old actor's career highlights.

What am I going to do with 90 years of observations?” It’s not like I’m going to take my ideas or my clothing with me,” he said, before asking: “What am I going to do with all these thoughts? This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die.”

"Boston Legal" actor William Shatner, 91, spoke candidly about his mortality ahead of the launch of his documentary, "You Can Call Me Bill."

. . Shatner has had a decades-long career with hit shows, such as "T.J. It’s sacred, it’s holy, it’s life, and it’s gone. He also penned his experience Shatner, who’s best known for his role as James T. I try to not . I chose to keep my promise and go to Mar-a-Lago instead of the funeral," Shatner shared. But they’re gone and no one cares. Graveyards are ransacked. This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die." His death was very sudden, and I had obligated myself to go to Mar-a-Lago for a Red Cross fundraiser. "Whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor.

William Shatner is unrepentant about his decision not to attend the funeral of his Star Trek co-star Leonard Nimoy - insisting he doesn't care about the ...

Ahead of a new documentary, William Shatner talks about why he did not attend his Star Trek co-star's funeral.

If WIlliam Shatner made what he believed was the right decision at the time, especially if he truly felt he wouldn’t be welcome anyway, then he really didn’t have a choice. Following the funeral, [Nimoy's children have only had good things to say about Shatner](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2565603/leonard-nimoy-daughter-julie-nimoy-kind-words-william-shatner-support-of-spock). The interviewer asks about the backlash that came with not being there, but Shatner says it doesn’t bother him. In the end, Shatner felt that the fundraiser would ultimately do more good in the world. For that reason, Shatner had already made plans to attend a Red Cross Fundraiser the night before the funeral on the other side of the country. [Shatner and George Takei have had something of a feud](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/star-treks-george-takei-has-already-broken-his-vow-not-to-diss-william-shatner-after-comments-on-space-flight) going for years.

He was born on March 22, 1931, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and grew up in a Jewish family. ADVERTISEMENT. Shatner began his acting career in his ...

- Melanie Shatner Melanie Shatner is William Shatner’s youngest daughter, born in 1964 to Gloria Rand. - Lisabeth Mary Shatner Lisabeth Mary Shatner is William Shatner’s second daughter, born in 1960 to Gloria Rand. Despite facing personal struggles and setbacks, he has remained committed to his craft and to making a positive impact in the world. He reprised his role as Kirk in the 1994 film Star Trek Generations, and continued to make appearances in the franchise throughout the decade. Shatner began his acting career in his late twenties and made his television debut in 1951. Kirk in the original Star Trek television series and movies.

William Shatner is unrepentant about his decision not to attend the funeral of his Star Trek co-star Leonard Nimoy - insisting he doesn't care about the ...

"Boston Legal" actor William Shatner, 91, spoke candidly about his mortality ahead of the launch of his documentary, "You Can Call Me Bill."

From the Star Trek franchise to the TV series TJ Hooker, the 91-year-old acting legend has appeared in dozens of films and shows. Now, after having “turned down ...

In a March 9 interview with Variety, the "Star Trek" alum opened up about his upcoming documentary, "You Can Call Me Bill," and said he chose to do the project ...

It’s not like I’m going to take my ideas or my clothing with me." He said that the doc won't be a retelling of his career, but rather an opportunity for him to talk about something new. This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die."

It's no surprise that 91-year-old actor William Shatner, known for a variety of roles including that of Captain Kirk in Star Trek, has led quite the life ...

I chose to keep my promise and go to Mar-a-Lago instead of the funeral,” Shatner shared. His death was very sudden, and I had obligated myself to go to Mar-a-Lago for a Red Cross fundraiser. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional William Shatner updates as we have them. . . This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die.” “Whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor. William Shatner also discussed the backlash he faced several years ago after choosing not to attend Leonard Nimoy’s funeral. “I’ve turned down a lot of offers to do documentaries before. I try to not . He then discusses the importance of You Can Call Me Bill and why he’s now decided to do a documentary: But they’re gone and no one cares. Now, however, Shatner has opened up about his own mortality and his thoughts toward legacies.

The "Star Trek" actor says he doesn't regret his decision to not attend Leonard Nimoy's funeral.

. . Shatner has had a decades-long career with hit shows, such as "T.J. It’s sacred, it’s holy, it’s life, and it’s gone. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos talks with William Shatner after Blue Origin's flight to space. He also penned his experience I chose to keep my promise and go to Mar-a-Lago instead of the funeral," Shatner shared. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. I try to not . This documentary is a way of reaching out after I die." Shatner, who’s best known for his role as James T. His death was very sudden, and I had obligated myself to go to Mar-a-Lago for a Red Cross fundraiser. "Whether I keel over as I’m speaking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s very much a factor.