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William Shatner's 80th Birthday

by Jordan Yerman | March 22, 2011 at 07:21 am

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Happy 80th Birthday, Willam Shatner

William! Shatner! Is turning! 80 years old! On March! 22! Born in Montreal in 1931, William Shatner's early career included the hit TV series Star Trek and T.J. Hooker. We've seen William Shatner most recently in Boston Legal (with James Spader) and $#*! My Dad Says (which sucks). Did you know, though, that the man whose delivery we love to mock began his career as a Shakespearean actor?

True story. William Shatner worked with Ontario's Stratford Festival, and also performed classical roles on film. In fact, William Shatner has appeared on screen nearly 200 times. Why doesn't William Shatner get a Google Doodle?

William Shatner: The Transformed Man

We won't show you any Star Trek clips. We'll skip the Boston Legal clips. We'll avoid $#*! My Dad Says like the plague. No, we're gonna hit you with The Transformed Man, William Shatner's weird-as-hell spoken-word album from 1968. This album best characterizes. William. Shatner's. Delivery style.

How Old is Leonard Nimoy?

In case you're wondering, Leonard Nimoy is 79, but turns 80 in a few days. He last appeared in Fringe, and he still kinda does. At least, Anna Torv does his voice. It's really, really, really bizarre.