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William Shatner Net Worth: How Rich is the Actor Actually in 2022?

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3 years ago

September 25, 2021

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William Shatner is a Canadian actor, producer, and singer who is best known for being part of the Star Trek franchise which got worldwide acclaim where he played the character of Captain James T. Kirk which most people know him for. He has also earned Emmy Awards for his performances in Boston Legal. As of 2022, William Shatner net worth is estimated to be around $100 million.

Full Name	William Shatner
Birth Date	March 22, 1931
Birth Place	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession	Actor, Producer, and Singer
Relationship Status	Single
Net Worth	$100 million

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Early Life

Shatner studied at West Hill High School and during the same time also attended Montreal Children’s Theatre. He then went to McGill University where he studied Economics and graduated with a Bachelors’s degree focused on Commerce. Later on, the same university would award him the honorary Doctorate of Letters many years later.

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Right after Shatner completed his education, he started to work as a business manager for a company called Mountain Playhouse. But later on, he decided to pursue his interest in acting by being part of the Canadian National Repertory Theatre. In those early days, Shatner started by playing in minor roles such as Oedipus Rex and Henry V.

Eventually, he also made his debut on Broadway in 1956. Some of his early film roles included being a part of The Brothers Karamazov. Over the years, Shatner continued playing minor roles which were starting to upgrade towards more title roles. His biggest breakthrough would come from being a part of the Star Trek franchise where he played a character named Captain James T. Kirk.

Shatner managed to hold the role from 1966 to 1969. However, during that time the show didn’t become a big hit and was canceled. He later came back to the series in the 1970s in its animated version.

However, Shatner was still a struggling actor in this phase of his career as he was living in a truck bed camper since he had lost his home and was willing to take any job to support his family. Yet, this phase of his life changed when he started to appear in a host of films including Big Bad Mama and The Devil’s Rain.

The roles he played in plays such as The Andersonville Trial was revered by fans which led to him starting to develop a bigger fan following. Over the years, he has made guest roles in different films including The Six Million Dollar Man, Kung Fu, and Mission: Impossible.

Shatner has also made appearances in different TV shows as well as reality shows along with competitions. Among his guest roles in more recent years include an appearance in the popular TV show called The Big Bang Theory. Furthermore, because of the strong brand name that William Shatner has become, he is also frequently seen to be doing different commercials for top brands all over the world.

Personal Life

During his life, Shatner has been married a total of four times. His fourth wife was Elizabeth Martin whom he married in 2001. However, their relationship also came to an end after being together for close to 20 years with Shatner filing for divorce. Though Shatner is a Canadian citizen, he also holds a green card in the U.S. since he has resided here for a long time.