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William Shatner, actor
Actor

William Shatner: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
130
on screen
1957–2024
box office
$766M
award win
1
average score
56
Known for

The Best William Shatner Movies

The highest-rated films William Shatner is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. To Your Last Death (2020) scores highest, at 77. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

William Shatner's Career in Numbers

William Shatner's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Shatner works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Defender (Studio One) (1957) to 765874: Unification (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

William Shatner Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 3
  2. 1960s 9
  3. 1970s 22
  4. 1980s 10
  5. 1990s 15
  6. 2000s 13
  7. 2010s 14
  8. 2020s 5

The 1970s were William Shatner's busiest decade, with 22 films.

William Shatner Movies by Genre

  • Drama 18
  • Action 13
  • Horror 8
  • Documentary 8
  • Tv movie 8
  • Comedy 7
  • Sci-Fi 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Thriller 4
  • History 4

Drama is the genre William Shatner has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of action (13).

William Shatner Career Milestones

First film
The Defender (Studio One) 1957
Biggest box office hit
Star Trek: Generations $118M worldwide
Best-rated film
To Your Last Death Movie Echo Score 77
Newest film
765874: Unification 2024
130 credits

William Shatner Filmography: Every Movie

Every film William Shatner is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 56. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

William Shatner Movies as an Actor

91
  1. 2024 765874: Unification (2024) movie poster 765874: Unification as Kirk · Sci-Fi
  2. 2022 A Tear in the Sky (2022) movie poster A Tear in the Sky Mystery Movie Echo Score: 32
  3. 2022 Fireheart (2022) movie poster Fireheart as Mayor of New York (voice) · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 67
  4. 2021 Senior Moment (2021) movie poster Senior Moment as Victor Martin · Drama Movie Echo Score: 58
  5. 2020 To Your Last Death (2020) movie poster To Your Last Death as The Overseer · Action Movie Echo Score: 77
  6. 2019 Devil’s Revenge (2019) movie poster Devil’s Revenge as Hayes · Horror Movie Echo Score: 24
  7. 2019 To Your Last Death (2019) movie poster To Your Last Death as The Overseer (voice) · Horror Movie Echo Score: 68
  8. 2019 Creators: The Past (2019) movie poster Creators: The Past as Lord Oghma · Mystery Movie Echo Score: 30
  9. 2018 The Steam Engines of Oz (2018) movie poster The Steam Engines of Oz as Oscar "Oz" Diggs (voice) · Animation
  10. 2018 Aliens Ate My Homework (2018) movie poster Aliens Ate My Homework as Phillogenus esk Piemondum (Phil) (voice) · Comedy
  11. 2017 Batman vs. Two-Face (2017) movie poster Batman vs. Two-Face as Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice) · Comedy
  12. 2016 Range 15 (2016) movie poster Range 15 as Richard Chindler · Horror
  13. 2016 A Sunday Horse (2016) movie poster A Sunday Horse as Kenneth Roubidoux · Drama
  14. 2015 Just in Time for Christmas (2015) movie poster Just in Time for Christmas as Coachman Nick · Drama
  15. 2015 Baby, Baby, Baby (2015) movie poster Baby, Baby, Baby as Actor · Comedy
  16. 2014 To Be Takei (2014) movie poster To Be Takei Documentary
  17. 2011 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011) movie poster Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage) · Documentary
  18. 2011 Billy Blackburn’s Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011) movie poster Billy Blackburn’s Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories Documentary
  19. 2010 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) movie poster Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Core (voice) · Sci-Fi
  20. 2008 Gotta Catch Santa Claus (2008) movie poster Gotta Catch Santa Claus as Santa Claus (voice) · Family
  21. 2008 Everest (2008) movie poster Everest as Norman Kelly · Drama
  22. 2007 The Pixar Story (2007) movie poster The Pixar Story as James T. Kirk (archive footage) · Documentary
  23. 2006 Stalking Santa (2006) movie poster Stalking Santa as Narrator · Comedy
  24. 2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) movie poster Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous Action
  25. 2005 Lil’ Pimp (2005) movie poster Lil’ Pimp as Tony Gold (voice) · Comedy
  26. 2003 A Carol Christmas (2003) movie poster A Carol Christmas as Dr. Bob / Ghost of Christmas Present · Family
  27. 2002 Spplat Attack (2002) movie poster Spplat Attack Documentary
  28. 2002 Groom Lake (2002) movie poster Groom Lake as John Gossner · Horror
  29. 2002 American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002) movie poster American Psycho II: All American Girl as Starkman · Horror
  30. 2002 Shoot or Be Shot! (2002) movie poster Shoot or Be Shot! as Harvey Wilkes · Comedy
  31. 2001 Falcon Down (2001) movie poster Falcon Down as Major Robert Carson · Thriller
  32. 2000 Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero (2000) movie poster Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero as Narrator (Voice) · History
  33. 1999 Nukes in Space (1999) movie poster Nukes in Space as Narrator · History
  34. 1998 Land of the Free (1998) movie poster Land of the Free as Aidan Carvell · Thriller
  35. 1998 Free Enterprise (1998) movie poster Free Enterprise as Bill · Romance
  36. 1996 The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996) movie poster The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. as Michael Gatewick · Drama
  37. 1996 Dead Man’s Island (1996) movie poster Dead Man’s Island as Chase Prescott · Mystery
  38. 1995 Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995) movie poster Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie as Narrator · History
  39. 1994 Star Trek: Generations (1994) movie poster Star Trek: Generations Action
  40. 1994 TekWar: TekJustice (1994) movie poster TekWar: TekJustice as Walter H. Bascom · Sci-Fi
  41. 1994 TekWar: TekLab (1994) movie poster TekWar: TekLab as Walter H. Bascom · Sci-Fi
  42. 1994 TekWar: TekLords (1994) movie poster TekWar: TekLords as Walter H. Bascom · Sci-Fi
  43. 1994 TekWar (1994) movie poster TekWar as Walter H. Bascom · Tv movie
  44. 1993 Family of Strangers (1993) movie poster Family of Strangers as Earl · Drama
  45. 1993 Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) movie poster Loaded Weapon 1 Action
  46. 1993 National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) movie poster National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 as General Mortars · Action
  47. 1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) movie poster Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Action
  48. 1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) movie poster Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Action
  49. 1988 Broken Angel (1988) movie poster Broken Angel as Chuck Coburn · Tv movie
  50. 1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) movie poster Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Adventure
  51. 1986 The Canadian Conspiracy (1986) movie poster The Canadian Conspiracy Comedy
  52. 1984 Secrets of a Married Man (1984) movie poster Secrets of a Married Man as Chris Jordan · Tv movie
  53. 1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) movie poster Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Action
  54. 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) movie poster Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Action
  55. 1982 Visiting Hours (1982) movie poster Visiting Hours as Gary Baylor · Thriller
  56. 1980 The Babysitter (1980) movie poster The Babysitter as Dr. Jeff Benedict · Drama
  57. 1980 The Kidnapping of the President (1980) movie poster The Kidnapping of the President as Jerry O'Connor · Thriller
  58. 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) movie poster Star Trek: The Motion Picture Adventure
  59. 1979 Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) movie poster Disaster on the Coastliner as Stuart Peters · Action
  60. 1978 The Crash of Flight 401 (1978) movie poster The Crash of Flight 401 as Carl Tobias · Tv movie
  61. 1978 The Bastard (1978) movie poster The Bastard as Paul Revere · War
  62. 1977 Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) movie poster Kingdom of the Spiders as Dr. Robert 'Rack' Hansen · Horror
  63. 1976 The Tenth Level (1976) movie poster The Tenth Level as Prof. Stephen Turner · Tv movie
  64. 1976 Mysteries of the Gods (1976) movie poster Mysteries of the Gods as Host · Documentary
  65. 1976 Universe (1976) movie poster Universe as Narrator · Documentary
  66. 1976 Microworld (1976) movie poster Microworld Documentary
  67. 1975 The Devil's Rain (1975) movie poster The Devil's Rain Horror
  68. 1974 Impulse (1974) movie poster Impulse as Matt Stone · Mystery
  69. 1974 Big Bad Mama (1974) movie poster Big Bad Mama Action
  70. 1974 Pray for the Wildcats (1974) movie poster Pray for the Wildcats as Warren Summerfield · Action
  71. 1973 The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) movie poster The Horror at 37,000 Feet as Paul Kovalik · Drama
  72. 1973 Go Ask Alice (1973) movie poster Go Ask Alice as Sam · Drama
  73. 1973 Incident on a Dark Street (1973) movie poster Incident on a Dark Street as Deaver G. Wallace · Tv movie
  74. 1972 The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972) movie poster The Hound of the Baskervilles as George Stapleton · Crime
  75. 1972 The People (1972) movie poster The People as Dr. Curtis · Tv movie
  76. 1971 Vanished (1971) movie poster Vanished as Dave Paulick · Drama
  77. 1970 The Andersonville Trial (1970) movie poster The Andersonville Trial as Col. Chipman · Tv movie
  78. 1970 Sole Survivor (1970) movie poster Sole Survivor as Lt. Col. Josef Gronke · Drama
  79. 1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) movie poster Swing Out, Sweet Land as John Adams
  80. 1968 White Comanche (1968) movie poster White Comanche as Johnny Moon / Notah · Western
  81. 1968 Alexander The Great (1968) movie poster Alexander The Great as Alexander · History
  82. 1966 Star Trek: The Menagerie (1966) movie poster Star Trek: The Menagerie as Captain James T. Kirk · Action
  83. 1966 Incubus (1966) movie poster Incubus as Marc · Horror
  84. 1964 The Outrage (1964) movie poster The Outrage as Preacher · Western
  85. 1963 Operation Bikini (1963) movie poster Operation Bikini as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Drama
  86. 1962 The Intruder (1962) movie poster The Intruder as Adam Cramer · Drama
  87. 1961 Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) movie poster Judgment at Nuremberg Drama
  88. 1961 The Explosive Generation (1961) movie poster The Explosive Generation as Peter Gifford · Drama
  89. 1958 The Brothers Karamazov (1958) movie poster The Brothers Karamazov as Alexi Karamazov · Drama
  90. 1957 The Defender (Studio One) (1957) movie poster The Defender (Studio One) as Kenneth Preston · Drama
  91. 1957 Oedipus Rex (1957) movie poster Oedipus Rex as Chorus · Drama

William Shatner in Documentaries & Specials

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  1. 2024 William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (2024) movie poster William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 80
  2. 2023 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) movie poster Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self · Documentary
  3. 2021 2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart (2021) movie poster 2021 and Done with Snoop Dogg & Kevin Hart as Self · Documentary
  4. 2021 Shatner in Space (2021) movie poster Shatner in Space as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 66
  5. 2017 The Truth Is in the Stars (2017) movie poster The Truth Is in the Stars as Self · Documentary
  6. 2017 Heroes Manufactured (2017) movie poster Heroes Manufactured as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  7. 2016 Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016) movie poster Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self · Sci-Fi
  8. 2016 Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016) movie poster Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People as Self · Documentary
  9. 2016 They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé (2016) movie poster They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé as Himself (voice only) · Documentary
  10. 2015 Being Canadian (2015) movie poster Being Canadian as Self · Comedy
  11. 2015 Tom Felton Meets the Superfans (2015) movie poster Tom Felton Meets the Superfans as Self · Documentary
  12. 2014 Chaos on the Bridge (2014) movie poster Chaos on the Bridge as Self · Documentary
  13. 2013 Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013) movie poster Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale as Self · Family
  14. 2012 Get a Life! (2012) movie poster Get a Life! as Himself · Documentary
  15. 2011 Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011) movie poster Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen as Himself - Roaster · Comedy
  16. 2011 William Shatner Sings O Canada (2011) movie poster William Shatner Sings O Canada as Himself · Comedy
  17. 2011 Corman’s World (2011) movie poster Corman’s World as Self - Actor · Documentary
  18. 2009 William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet (2009) movie poster William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet as Himself · Documentary
  19. 2009 Star Trek: The Captain’s Summit (2009) movie poster Star Trek: The Captain’s Summit as Self · Documentary
  20. 2006 Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006) movie poster Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self · Documentary
  21. 2005 Merry F#%$in’ Christmas (2005) movie poster Merry F#%$in’ Christmas as Self · Comedy
  22. 2005 How William Shatner Changed The World (2005) movie poster How William Shatner Changed The World as Self - Host / Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  23. 2003 Christmas in Hollywood (2003) movie poster Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  24. 2003 Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) movie poster Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self · Documentary
  25. 2003 Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003) movie poster Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Horror
  26. 2002 Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages (2002) movie poster Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages as Self · Documentary
  27. 2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) movie poster NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self · Tv movie
  28. 2001 Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001) movie poster Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime as Himself · Documentary
  29. 1997 Jefftowne (1997) movie poster Jefftowne as Himself · Documentary
  30. 1996 Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) movie poster Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self · Documentary
  31. 1994 Star Trek: A Captain’s Log (1994) movie poster Star Trek: A Captain’s Log as Himself/Host · Documentary
  32. 1991 Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991) movie poster Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self - Host · Documentary
  33. 1991 Voices That Care (1991) movie poster Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member · Documentary
  34. 1988 The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988) movie poster The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self · Documentary
  35. 1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) movie poster Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self · Family
  36. 1986 Super Duper Bloopers (1986) movie poster Super Duper Bloopers as Self · Documentary
  37. 1985 Night of 100 Stars II (1985) movie poster Night of 100 Stars II as Self · Music
  38. 1985 Hollywood’s Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) movie poster Hollywood’s Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  39. 1982 Night of 100 Stars (1982) movie poster Night of 100 Stars as Self · Comedy
1 win · 3 nominations

William Shatner: Awards & Nominations

1 win from 3 nominations across 1 award body, from 1980 to 1985. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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Who William Shatner Makes Movies With

The actors and directors William Shatner shares the most films with. Leonard Nimoy comes first, with 20 films together, followed by DeForest Kelley (11).

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William Shatner: Questions & Answers

How many movies William Shatner has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has William Shatner been in?

William Shatner is credited on 130 films, from 1957 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is William Shatner's highest-grossing movie?

Star Trek: Generations (1994) is William Shatner's biggest box office hit, with $118M worldwide, ahead of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) ($110M). Across every film with box office figures, William Shatner's movies have made $766M.

William Shatner's biggest hits

What is the best William Shatner movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, William Shatner's best-rated film is William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (2024) with a score of 80, followed by To Your Last Death (2020) (77).

Best William Shatner movies, ranked

Has William Shatner won an Oscar?

William Shatner has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, William Shatner has 1 win from 3 nominations.

What is William Shatner's newest movie?

The most recent film on William Shatner's filmography is 765874: Unification (2024), in the role of Kirk.

Who does William Shatner work with most often?

William Shatner shares the most films with Leonard Nimoy (20 films), DeForest Kelley (11 films) and George Takei (8 films).

The Best William Shatner Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 130 credits.

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