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 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.
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
The cosmic file
Sun
Aries 0.6°
Moon
Taurus 1.6°
Mercury
Venus
Aquarius 18.7°
Mars
Cancer 28.5°
Jupiter
Saturn
Capricorn 21.8°
Uranus
Neptune
Virgo 3.7°
PlutoTime-stable natal aspects
- Sun conjunction Mercury orb 7.0°
- Sun trine Mars orb 2.8°
- Mercury square Jupiter orb 4.4°
- Mars opposition Saturn orb 6.7°
- Jupiter square Uranus orb 3.7°
- Jupiter conjunction Pluto orb 7.9°
- Saturn opposition Pluto orb 3.2°
- Uranus square Pluto orb 4.2°
These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is presented separately and uncertainty is retained.
Calculation confidence: sourced_exact. Moon: sourced exact. Rising sign: reviewed source existing. UTC time supplied; Ascendant remains withheld until birthplace is reviewed. Existing reviewed Ascendant provenance remains separate from the date-based ephemeris calculation. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.
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.
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