Shetner William: biography, interesting facts, photo

William Shetner is a world-famous actor and writer of Canadian descent. On his account, not one dozen played roles. Always want to revise his films with him. Shetner in the role of Captain Kirk from the "Star Trek" is still remembered, although this series was shot back in 1966. Later, William wrote a series of books on the process of working on this picture.

Shetner William: Biography

The future famous actor, producer and director was born on the twenty-second of March 1931 in Montreal, Canada. The family had three children. Two girls, Joy and Farla, and a boy - William Shetner. William Shatner - so his name was translated into English, although the surname of his grandfather, an immigrant from Europe, was Shattner.

Educated the child in the spirit of the religion of conservative Judaism. William Schettner in his youth became a graduate of a children's theater in the city of Montreal. After graduation, West Hill entered the McGill University. Shetner William Alan holds a bachelor's degree.

Personal life

The famous actor was married several times. Unfortunately, most unions ended in divorce. Shetner William was the legal spouse of the following ladies:

• Gloria Rand. The Union of Young People gave this world three beautiful girls.
• Marcie Lafferty.
• Nerin Kidd. The woman died.
• Elizabeth Martin. On her the actor is married to this day.

William Shetner is an actor

A talented man spent almost fifty years in front of the camera. He studied acting as a classic Shakespearean hero. He performed at Shakespearean festivals, played several bright roles. And in 1954 he was invited to the Canadian version of the "Show Haudi-Dudi".

However, 1951 is considered 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 Dostoyevsky.

In the years 1959-1961. William Shetner actively participates 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, participates in the filming of the series "The Man from UNCLE".

The actor received several awards. The main of which are - "Emmy", two "Golden Globes" and "Saturn".

Today, it is unlikely that William Shetner will accept a proposal to participate in the filming of any film. But nevertheless, he will never lose the authority and respect that he gained on North American television.

"Star Trek"

Shetner William - Captain James Kirk, the head of the star ship Enterprise. From 1966 to 1969 this series was filmed. The actor participated throughout the whole picture, as well as in subsequent sequels.

The role in this series inspired him to write a series of books. In them, he talked about the experience that he received during the filming.

In addition to the star ship's captain, William Shetner played an episodic role - the corpse of George Samuel Kirk (James's brother).

In 1973, the actor voiced his character already in the animated television series.

A little later, the creators decided to return to the "Star Trek" screens, releasing the second part of it. William Shetner, of course, was invited to the role of James Kirk. So, he saved the world for five years on the star ship Enterprise. Then came the idea to release the third season of the series. However, it was canceled during the preparation process. And instead they shot the feature film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".

From 1979 to 1991 Shetner starred in six episodes of the film "Star Trek" in his unchanging role - 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 captain of the star ship James Kirk, William Shetner appeared in the seventh episode in 1994.

In 2007, the shooting of a new part of the film "Star Trek" began. William Shetner was not invited to take part. As the film's director later reported, he tried to find a place for the actor, but it turned out to be impossible.

In 2008, "Star Trek in Long Beach, California" went on tour. William Shetner joined and became a participant in the exhibition, which took place in more than forty cities in the US and Canada.

Interesting Facts

William Shetner is known as the first person to take part in an international kiss. This happened on the set of the series "Star Trek". His partner in the episode was Nichel Nichols. According to the scenario, the kiss took place under the influence of telekinesis. However, he still caused a lot of conflicting opinions. After all, it was a revolutionary event.

In this regard, in some cities, this scene from the series was cut out. The creators of the show were afraid of negative evaluation of the audience. However, it turned out that it was in vain. After all, for the most part I kissed people internationally positively.

A colleague in the acting department, James Duhan, reported that it's very difficult to work with Williams Shetner. He called the captain of the star ship an arrogant and selfish man. Shetner repeatedly tried to dissuade Duhan from this, but without success. And only in 2004 the American news agency reported that James had forgiven William. After that, their relationship came back to normal.

Brief interesting facts:

• The actor was mentioned in the film "Fight Club".
• William Shetner is a vegetarian.
• Actor's hobby is equestrian sport, motorcycles and tennis.
• The article's hero owns a 360-acre farm in Kentucky.
• During the filming of the third part of the film "Star Trek" a fire broke out on the site. William Shetner - one of the few who helped in his extinguishing.
• Once admitted that he saw an unidentified flying object. However, after a while I began to deny this fact.
• There is a figurine of Lego in the guise of William Shetner.
• In 2009, the American show revealed that William Shetner can not show a Vulcan greeting.
• The actor took part in 447 film and television projects, including 12 as a screenwriter, 10 as a director and 11 as a producer. Author of about 30 books.