William Shatner in other acting roles besides Star Trek. The actor played Captain James T. Kirk in the original series TV shows for some years.

Star Trek Actors Other Roles in Movies and TV Shows

Star Trek: TOS - Leonard Nimoy (Lt. Commander Spock)
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Faerie Tale Theatre (1986) (TV)
- Starring as The Evil Moroccan Magician in "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp"
- The Faerie Tale Theater series hosted by Shelley Duvall, brings to life the ever-popular Arabian Nights tale when foolish Aladdin (Robert Carradine) is trapped in a tiny cave by an evil magician, but eventually escapes with the help of a powerful genie. Also look for Valerie Bertinelli as Princess Sabrina.


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T.J. Hooker (1983) (TV)
- Starring as Paul McGuire in "Vengeance Is Mine"
- A crime drama that premiered in 1982 that was about an undercover officer whose partner's death spurs him to return to the beat in order to rid the streets of crime. He is also assigned a partner who is also a very young officer.
- In this episode Hooker and Romano respond to a reported rape. The girl is certain that she knows the attacker and can identify him, but he's a lawyer, and he gets off without charge. Hooker tries to nail him by the book and bring him to justice the proper way.
- McGuire's daughter made the rape report and he becomes impatient at the lack of action taken so he decides to take matters into his own hands


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Vincent (1981) (TV)
- Starring as Vincent Van Gogh
- Leonard Nimoy stars in this critically acclaimed one-man performance that movingly reveals Vincent van Gogh as few knew him. Based on more than 500 letters exchanged between Van Gogh and his brother Theo, the play examines the passion and torment of the extraordinary artist's life and death as seen through his brother's eyes. As Van Gogh's paintings are projected in the background, Nimoy becomes both Theo van Gogh and Vincent in this compelling, touching portrayal that has thrilled theatergoers across the country.


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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
- Starring as Dr. David Kibner
- This is the first remake of the movie where an alien race departs their dying world and lands on Earth. They emerge from plantlike pods, and grow into perfect physical duplications of their human victims, who shrivel up and die. The "pod people" are indistinguishable from normal people, except for their total lack of emotion. Once a pod person is fully grown, it works secretly to spread more pods, so that more people will be taken over. Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams star as the main characters.
- Dr. David Kibner is the main characters friend and a pop psychologist with a rational explanation of what's happening. He compares it to a virus--but a psychological one.


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Columbo (1973) (TV)
- Starring as Dr. Barry Mayfield in "A Stitch in Crime"
- Columbo (Peter Falk) was a shabby, apparently slow-witted police detective, although, as the criminals eventually learned different. He solved his cases by paying close attention to tiny details.
- In this episode Columbo's investigative skills uncover a trail of murderous events. A nurse becomes suspicious about a doctor sewing up internal organs after 'successful' operations.
- Dr. Barry Mayfield is a highly successful and respected surgeon, that kills the nurse and eventually gets caught of course.


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Night Gallery (1972) (TV)
- Starring as Henry Auden in "She'll Be Company for You"
- This was Rod Serling's follow-up to The Twilight Zone. Set in a shadowy museum, Serling unveiled disturbing tales of fantasy and horror.
- In this episode a widower finds himself under the watchful eye of a strangely menacing cat after his invalid wife dies.
- Henry Auden is the widower who ends up hearing the cats bell, plus it's roars sounding like a tigers, and seeing the shadow of a large jungle cat instead of the house pet. He's mauled to death by the cat in his dead wife's old room.


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Catlow (1971)
- Starring as Miller
- Based on a novel by Louis L'Amour, this comedic western tells of the cheerfully lawless rogue "Catlow" (Yul Brynner), who tries to get his hands on two million dollars of government cash while trying to avoid his friend--who happens to be a lawman (Richard Crenna). Also included is Apaches, alternatively willing and vengeful women, banditos, and enough captures and escapes for several movies.
- Miller is a malevolent bounty hunter, who is set on hounding Catlow to his death. He's killed in a shootout with Catlow.


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Mission: Impossible (1969-1971) (TV)
- Starring as The Amazing Paris, master of disguise in 49 episodes
- The show ran on CBS from the 60's to the early 70's. It was about a team of government spies and specialists (the I.M.F. or Impossible Missions Force), who were assigned by an unseen secretary.
The series was best known for its opening scene where a pre-recorded tape would self destruct in 5 seconds.
- Leonard Nimoy replaced Martin Landau, the previous master of disguise, who ironically had originally been offered the role of Spock!


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These roles do not include voice only, and only well known movies or TV shows are listed here. Our research was eased using The Internet Movie Database.