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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
He was born into a musically talented family. His maternal grandfather... more
Trivia:
He served as Artistic Director of the Atlanta, Georgia-based "National... more
Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Shatner To Return As Capt. Kirk -- In Video Game
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 August 2006)
Actor Brock Peters Dies at 78
(From WENN. 23 August 2005)
Filmography
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1. | Star Trek: Legacy (2006) (VG) | (voice) Captain Benjamin Sisko | 2006 | - | 6.1 (120) |
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2. | 15 Minutes (2001) | Detective Leon Jackson | 2001 | - | 6.1 (23,644) |
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3. | "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) | Captain Sisko / 8 characters not shown (173 episodes, 1993-1999) | 1999 | - | 8.1 (6,999) |
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4. | American History X (1998) | Dr. Bob Sweeney | 1998 | $9.11M | 8.6 (198,314) |
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5. | The Big Hit (1998) | Paris | 1998 | - | 5.8 (13,246) |
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6. | "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) | King Maximus (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 5.3 (131) |
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7. | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger (1996) (VG) | (voice) Captain Benjamin Sisko | 1996 | - | 6.6 (17) |
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8. | "Gargoyles" (1994) | Nokkar (1 episode, 1996) | 1996 | - | 8.3 (1,784) |
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9. | Spenser: A Savage Place (1995) (TV) | Hawk | 1995 | - | 5.9 (76) |
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10. | Spenser: The Judas Goat (1994) (TV) | Hawk | 1994 | - | 5.8 (75) |
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11. | Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (1994) (TV) | Hawk | 1994 | - | 5.6 (69) |
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12. | Spenser: Ceremony (1993) (TV) | Hawk | 1993 | - | 5.7 (82) |
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13. | The Ernest Green Story (1993) (TV) | Rev. Lawson | 1993 | - | 6.9 (132) |
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14. | "A Man Called Hawk" (1989) | Hawk (13 episodes, 1989) | 1989 | - | 7.7 (63) |
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15. | Roots: The Gift (1988) (TV) | Cletus Moyer | 1988 | - | 6.6 (137) |
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16. | "Spenser: For Hire" (1985) | Hawk (65 episodes, 1985-1988) | 1988 | - | 7.6 (311) |
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17. | Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV) | Uncle Tom | 1987 | - | 6.0 (178) |
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18. | Finnegan Begin Again (1985) (TV) | Dude on Bus | 1985 | - | 7.0 (233) |
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19. | Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984) (TV) | Solomon Northup | 1984 | - | 7.0 (61) |
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1. | "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) | (9 episodes, 1994-1999) | 1999 | - | 8.1 (6,999) |
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1. | "A Man Called Hawk" (1989) | composer: theme music (5 episodes, 1989) | 1989 | - | 7.7 (63) |
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1. | Drain the Ocean (2009) (TV) | (narrator) | 2009 | - | 6.9 (8) |
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1. | "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) | (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.1 (6,999) |
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1. | Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007) (TV) | (special thanks) | 2007 | - | 7.0 (47) |
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1. | For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (post-production) (2010) (TV) | Narrator | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | God v. Satan: The Final Battle (2008) (TV) | (voice) Himself - Narrator | 2008 | - | 7.1 (16) |
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3. | The Better Hour (2008) | Narrator | 2008 | - | - |
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4. | Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007) (TV) | Himself - interviewee | 2007 | - | 7.0 (47) |
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5. | "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.8 (81) |
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6. | "Ancient Evidence" (2003) | Host | 2003 | - | 4.4 (8) |
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7. | Jesus: The Complete Story (2001) (TV) | (voice) Himself - Narrator | 2001 | - | 8.4 (37) |
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8. | Echoes from the White House (2001) (TV) | 2001 | - | - | |
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9. | "Land of the Mammoth" (2001) | (voice) Narrator | 2001 | - | 4.9 (5) |
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10. | The Ballad of Big Al (2001) (TV) | (voice) Narrator (US version) | 2001 | - | 8.2 (294) |
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11. | The Science of Big Al (2000) (TV) | Narrator (USA version) | 2000 | - | 8.1 (35) |
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12. | Quest for Life (2000) | (voice) Himself - Narrator | 2000 | - | - |
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13. | "Walking with Dinosaurs" (1999) | Narrator (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.9 (977) |
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14. | "The Living Edens" (1997) | Narrator (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.7 (19) |
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15. | Africa's Elephant Kingdom (1998) | (voice) Narrator | 1998 | - | 7.1 (54) |
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16. | "Frontline" (1983) | (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 8.5 (201) |
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17. | The Greatest Places (1998) | (voice) Narrator | 1998 | - | 6.1 (133) |
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18. | "Heart of Africa" (1996) | (voice) Himself - Narrator | 1996 | - | - |
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19. | Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (TV) | Himself | 1996 | - | 7.5 (113) |
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20. | The Science of Star Trek (1995) (TV) | Himself | 1995 | - | 7.8 (48) |
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21. | 26th NAACP Image Awards (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | 3.4 (9) |
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22. | Marian Anderson (1991) (TV) | (voice) Himself - Narrator | 1991 | - | 5.5 (6) |
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23. | "Trackdown" (1991) | Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | - |
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24. | The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1990) (TV) | Himself | 1990 | - | 3.7 (6) |
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25. | The Musical Legacy of Roland Hayes (1990) (TV) | Himself (narrator) | 1990 | - | - |
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26. | "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983) | Himself (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | - |
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1. | How William Shatner Changed the World (2005) (TV) | Captain Sisko |
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2. | Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV) | Solomon Northrup |
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3. | Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999) (TV) | Captain Benjamin Sisko |
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4. | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (1999) (VG) | Captain Benjamin Sisko |
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV commercials for IBM e-Business software ("It's a different kind of world. You need a different kind of software") (22 May 2000) more
Publicity Listings:
4 Interviews | 3 Articles | 9 Magazine Cover Photos more
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