William Shatner celebrates his 82nd birthday today and what better way to celebrate this significant day than with a list of all the reasons we love him. From his role as Captain James T. Kirk, Commanding Officer of the Enterprise to that wonderful twitter account, Shatner is really one in a million.
1. This advert for Priceline
Man, Mr. Shatner can really bust a move…
2. His version of Common People
Shatner recorded the Pulp track for a compilation entitled “Has Been.” Is it possible it might be better than the original?
3. This Jonathan Ross appearance
William met Coco the gorilla. And he was really eager to tell Jonathan all about it…
4. His Twitter Account
Where he signs everything off with, My Best, Bill or MBB for the cool kids…
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5. He inspired this song
Well, so did the rest of the cast but it was mainly William.
6. For Boldly Going Where No Man Has Gone Before
Space, the final frontier…
7. This Oscars intro
He helped out at the Oscars. He should have been presenting it…
8. He is best friends with Spock
No, really, the pair are best friends in real life. Shatner counts Leonard Nimoy who played Spock in the original series as one of his very good friends.
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9. This photo
