William Shatner
Actor, author and performer whose Captain Kirk became one of popular culture’s most durable images of exploratory optimism.
Life, work & what’s documented
William Shatner was born 1931-03-22 and is a Actor. Actor, author and performer whose Captain Kirk became one of popular culture’s most durable images of exploratory optimism. Established actor included in the existing 80+ research roster.
Why They’re Fucking Awesome
William Shatner made Captain James T. Kirk one of popular culture's defining science-fiction characters, then built a wide-ranging career across drama, comedy, music, writing, and live performance. His willingness to play with his own public image has kept that work lively across generations.
Essential works: Star Trek · T. J. Hooker · Boston Legal
Positive impact
He founded the Hollywood Charity Horse Show in 1990 to support children’s and veterans’ charities; the organization states that all donations go to recipient charities.
Evidence and disposition
Celebrate documented work and impact. Do not imply the scoped search proves an absence of controversy or harm.
Context is not destiny
Age 95 at 2026-08-26 snapshot. Age alone is not a health claim.
Documented health context: No current health claim approved in this pass.
Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.
The cosmic file
Reviewed birth data supports a Aries Sun, Taurus Moon, and Aquarius Ascendant. This is interpretive context, not medical or mortality prediction.
Birth-data confidence: researched time available; Rodden A; from_memory; May describe chart with explicit rating. / Rodden A. Astrology is interpretive and is never medical prediction. A rising-sign link requires reviewed AA, A or B-rated birth-time evidence without an uncertainty qualifier.
Sources & provenance
- Wikidata item Q16297Wikidata / 2026-08-26 / identity / confidence: mediumSource ID william-shatner:discovery_index:1. Verification: identity_discovery_only. Claims: identity.
- No Time But Now podcast announcementWilliam Shatner official website / 2026-07-29 / activity / confidence: primaryOfficial announcement reviewed for current creative activity.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica candidateEncyclopaedia Britannica / 2026-08-26 / identity / confidence: highSource ID william-shatner:reference_candidate:3. Verification: selected_for_editorial_use. Claims: identity, vital dates, career summary.
- About the Hollywood Charity Horse ShowHollywood Charity Horse Show / 2026-08-26 / biography / confidence: primarySource ID william-shatner:good-deed:1. Verification: content_reviewed. Claims: good deed or positive legacy, legacy treatment.
- Astro-Databank: William ShatnerAstrodienst Astro-Databank / 2026-08-26 / birth_record / confidence: highSource ID william-shatner:astrology:1. Verification: content_reviewed. Claims: birth time, birth place, Rodden rating, chart factors.
- Bill's AppearancesWilliam Shatner official website / 2026-08-26 / activity / confidence: primaryOfficial schedule reviewed for dated 2026 appearances.
Official links
- Official websiteOfficial Website
Batch adw-publication-batch-2026-08-26-01. Research package completeness 96/100. Claims are linked to the source IDs retained in source notes.
Research last updated 2026-08-26.
Portrait provenance
William Shatner photo by Kevin Paul; Own work; CC BY 4.0.
Exact source file · CC BY 4.0 4.0 · Retrieved 2026-08-27.
Editorial identification only. No endorsement is implied.