William Shatner
William Shatner · Arts & Literature
Canadian-American actor, Captain Kirk in Star Trek; born to a Conservative Jewish family of Eastern European descent.
1931, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada · United States
William Shatner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Canadian-American actor, Captain Kirk in Star Trek; born to a Conservative Jewish family of Eastern European descent.
William Shatner is a Canadian-American actor best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in 'Star Trek' and its films, and later Denny Crane in 'Boston Legal', across a career of more than seven decades. In 2021 he briefly flew to space aboard a Blue Origin flight. Shatner was born in Montreal to a Conservative Jewish family of Eastern European descent and has spoken about his Jewish upbringing.
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Canadian-American actor, Captain Kirk in Star Trek; born to a Conservative Jewish family of Eastern European descent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner
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