He had some worries about appearing in "Futurama: Where No Fan Has Gone Before (#4.12)" (2002). He spoke with Billy West, who told Shatner that the cast and crew had nothing but respect for him. He agreed to continue.
He has 3 daughters, Leslie Carol (born 1958), Lisabeth Shatner (born 1960), and Melanie Shatner (born 1964). He and his wife live in Southern California, and they also own a 360-acre horse farm in Kentucky.
He has appeared in episodes of three different TV series with George Takei and Nichelle Nichols: "Star Trek" (1966), "Star Trek" (1973), and "Futurama" (1999).
He has written several "Star Trek" novels, including "The Ashes of Eden", "The Return", and "Avenger".
He is a vegetarian.
He once bought a horse from the father of Chelsea Field, a man who is also the father-in-law of Scott Bakula.
He once worked as a camp counselor as a teenager at the Camp B'nai Brith in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec.
He produces and hosts the annual "Hollywood Charity Horse Show" that he founded in 1990. More than $1.25 million has been raised for children's charities, such as "Ahead With Horses", "L.A.'s BEST", and the "Children's Museum of Los Angeles".
He was one of the guests at the wedding of Sandra Bullock and Jesse James.
He was the understudy of Christopher Plummer in a stage production of Shakespeare's play "Henry V" in Canada.
He wrote and directed a college musical: "The Red, White and Blue Revue".
His appearance in "Saturday Night Live" (1975) in 1986 mocked the Iran-Contra Affair figure Oliver North (with Shatner standing mute in a green uniform); his own "T.J. Hooker" (1982) show, recently-canceled, and some overzealous "Star Trek" (1966) fans. This last sketch had him grimly addressing the fans at a "Star Trek" convention with the phrase "Get a life!". Many Trekkers asked him later if he had meant anything by the sketch. He hadn't, but this had been written by the comedy writers of "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Later, Shatner made "Get a Life!" the title of his "Star Trek" fan memoir.
His children with Gloria Rand: Leslie Carol (born on August 31, 1958, married to Gordon Walker, and the mother of two children, Grant and Eric); Lisabeth Mary (born on June 12, 1960, married to Andy Clement); and Melanie Ann (born August 1, 1964, married to the actor Joel Gretsch).
His clipped, dramatic delivery of his lines, peppered with dramatic pauses, is often referred to as "Shatnerian".
His daughter Lisabeth Shatner was "Miss Golden Globe" 1985.
His daughter Lisabeth Shatner wrote the script for the episode of "T.J. Hooker" (1982) called "T.J. Hooker: Partners in Death (#5.14)" (1986).
His daughter Melanie Shatner had a small role in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) that was directed by her father.
His face appears on the cover of the official first aid handbook issued by the National Safety Council, stemming from his time hosting "Rescue 911" (1989).
His favorite "Star Trek" (1966) episode is "Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark (#1.25)" (1967).
His fondness for motorcycle riding in 1950s and 60s influenced the same for the re-envisioned Kirk of "Star Trek" (2009).