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William Shatner

PersonBorn Mar 22, 1931 (age 95)Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Canadian actor (born 1931)

Person Rank
May 29, 2026
#731
Most popular person
Buzz Score
May 29, 2026
4.8
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William Shatner

William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. He began his career in Canadian films and television before moving to guest-starring roles in U.S. shows. Shatner appeared as James Kirk in all episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, 21 of 22 episodes in Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first seven Star Trek movies. He has written books chronicling his experiences before, during, and after his time in a Starfleet uniform, as well as co-written novels set in the Star Trek universe and science fiction novels in the TekWar sequence.

Rank#731
Buzz Score4.8
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Known ForActing
Birthday1931
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Daily update · May 29, 2026

William Shatner ranks #731 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 4.8. William Shatner peaked at #806 of all time (Sep 24 - Oct 23, 2021). William Shatner ranks #621 over the past 365 days.

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William Shatner

Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 29, 2026

Overall popularity
#731
People

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
33.7
#806Overall rank
Sep 24 - Oct 23, 2021
1-Year Buzz Score
5.7
#621Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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William Shatner Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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William Shatner Top TV Shows
William Shatner's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 ep · 1975 – Present
6.4
2
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present
6.4
3
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
William Shatner · 1 ep · 2007 – 2019
5.9
4
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Narrator · 1 ep · 1996 – Present
3.4
5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2015 – 2026
2.2
6
Futurama
Futurama
William Shatner (voice) · 1 ep · 1999 – Present
1.8
7
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
Self · 1 ep · 2005 – Present
1.5
8
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
William Shatner · 1 ep · 1990 – 1996
1.3
9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Captain James T. Kirk · 1 ep · 1993 – 1999
1.3
10
Psych
Psych
Frank O'Hara · 2 ep · 2006 – 2014
1.2
11
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
Knight · 1 ep · 2019 – Present
1.1
12
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
Knight (archive footage) · 1 ep · 2019 – Present
1.1
13
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2014 – Present
1.0
14
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Denny Crane · 101 ep · 2004 – 2008
0.9
15
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 3 ep · 2003 – Present
0.8
16
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 7 ep · 2003 – Present
0.8
17
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 – Present
0.8
18
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 ep · 2019 – 2026
0.8
19
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
0.7
20
The View
The View
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 1997 – Present
0.7
21
The View
The View
Self · 5 ep · 1997 – Present
0.7
22
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
Big Giant Head · 5 ep · 1996 – 2001
0.7
23
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 4 ep · 1993 – 2015
0.6
24
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 2 ep · 1988 – Present
0.6
25
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
Sally · 1 ep · 2010 – 2015
0.5
26
Raw
Raw
Self · 2 ep · 1993 – Present
0.5
27
Raw
Raw
William Shatner · 2 ep · 1993 – Present
0.5
28
The UnXplained
The UnXplained
Self - Host · 111 ep · 2019 – Present
0.5
29
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2005 – 2014
0.4
30
The Talk
The Talk
2010 – Present
0.4
31
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 – 2013
0.3
32
The Fran Drescher Show
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
0.0
33
Stars on Mars
Stars on Mars
Self - Host · 12 ep · 2023 – Present
0.0
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William Shatner Top Movies
William Shatner's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality
Stan Fields · 2000
1.4
2
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Admiral James T. Kirk · 1982
0.9
3
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Stan Fields · 2005
0.9
4
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge
Ozzie (voice) · 2006
0.8
5
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Dodgeball Chancellor · 2004
0.8
6
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones
Mayor Phlegmming (voice) · 2001
0.6
7
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Admiral James T. Kirk · 1979
0.6
8
Boomerang
Boomerang
Captain James Tiberius Kirk (archive footage) · 1992
0.5
9
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Captain James T. Kirk · 1991
0.5
10
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Admiral James T. Kirk · 1986
0.4
11
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Generations
Captain James T. Kirk · 1994
0.4
12
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Captain James T. Kirk · 1989
0.4
13
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Admiral James T. Kirk · 1984
0.4
14
The Wild
The Wild
Kazar (voice) · 2006
0.3
15
Fanboys
Fanboys
Himself · 2009
0.3
16
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel
Cdr. Buck Murdock · 1982
0.2
17
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
General Mortars · 1993
0.2
18
Escape from Planet Earth
Escape from Planet Earth
General Shanker (voice) · 2013
0.2
19
Virtuosity
Virtuosity
Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1995
0.2
20
Showtime
Showtime
William Shatner · 2002
0.1
21
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Adam Harland (uncredited) · 1994
0.1
22
Visiting Hours
Visiting Hours
Gary Baylor · 1982
0.1
23
The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President
Jerry O'Connor · 1980
0.0
24
Groom Lake
Groom Lake
John Gossner · 2002
0.0
25
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
Michael Gatewick · 1996
0.0
26
Festival in Cannes
Festival in Cannes
Self · 2001
0.0
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