"Trek" novel cover artist Keith Birdsong names Shatner as the most difficult to render. His cheekbone structure, especially, when painting either the series or motion picture eras.
Leonard Nimoy was the best man at his wedding to Nerine Kidd.
According to Debra Hill, a Halloween mask in Shatner's likeness was painted white and used as the mask of Michael Myers in the original Halloween (1978).
After the success of his sixth "Trek" film and the rise of "The X-Files" (1993), he was interviewed as believing in U.F.O.s' existence, claiming he, himself, had seen the unexplained when he was younger.
At first, Shatner believed that as the star of "Star Trek" (1966), he was supposed to "outshine" the rest of the actors and actresses. He later said that he had come to appreciate the merits of having an ensemble cast, with each member's contribution while working in "Star Trek".
Attended West Hill High School in Montreal.
Auctioned a kidney stone to GoldenPalace.com for $75,000. The money went to Habitat for Humanity, a charity that builds houses for the needy.
Close friends with Patrick Stewart.
Dr. James Kirkland, Ph.D wrote a 1996 "Star Trek" novel titled, "First Frontier". And in his acknowledgments, thanked Capt. Kirk (original series episode "Star Trek: Arena (#1.18)" (1967)) for inspiration and being his childhood hero.
During his marriage to Marcy Lafferty he was the son-in-law of Perry Lafferty.
During the filming of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), a fire broke out on the studio lot that threatened to destroy the "Genesis Planet" sets. Shatner was one of a few cast and crew members who helped to put the fire out, wielding a fire hose to spray it at the fire.
During the late 1960's, he recorded an LP record titled "The Transformed Man", that is considered to be a camp classic today. One track was a spoken cover version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" -- one in which he gave an overdramatic performance that some compared to a man on a bad drug trip. Shatner embraces his checkered reputation as a "camp" performer now.
Father-in-law of Andy Clement and Joel Gretsch.
Grew up in the Notre-Dame-de-Grace (NDG) section of Montreal.
Has appeared in productions at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
He and his wife, Elizabeth Shatner, have two Dobermans.
He appeared in the music video, and he sang in the choir, in the song "Voices That Care".
He did a concert with crooner Brian Evans in Key West, Florida, joining the singer for his own style and rendition of the songs "Lady Is A Tramp" and "What Kind of Fool Am I".
He earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.
He fluent in French and English, from his bilingual upbringing in Montreal.