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“I did some professional radio acting as a teenager, and I essentially put myself through college with radio acting in Montreal. When I graduated, I got jobs in professional theatres, repertory, and stock theatres in Canada for a couple of years. And then I went to Stratford, Ontario, where I spent three years with a Shakespeare company. We took a classical play from Stratford to New York City, and I got some good notices there and essentially stayed and did live television. And that brings you to the beginning of filming.”

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William Shatner

William Shatner, born on March 22, 1931, is a renowned Canadian-American actor. He is best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the television series 'Star Trek', which has made him a iconic figure in the science fiction culture. Shatner's acting career spans over half a century, with notable performances in film, television, and theater. more

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“I had been in a Shakespeare company for three years and done a lot of Shakespeare. That was fun. That was interesting. It was a lot of work - anything other than Shakespeare was less work. I had a lot of interesting roles, but I don't point to them and say, "That was more interesting than that," because I don't know what the criteria are.”

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