Happy Birthday Mon Capitan! Looking Back at William Shatner’s Not-So-Famous Moments

Legendary actor and all around really weird guy William Shatner turns 82-years-young today. For decades, he has been our hero, our instructor in the fine art of seducing the ladies, and our guide through the uncharted waters of our galaxy and our imagination. Shatner has been very clear at times as to his disenchantment with constantly being associated with his most famous role. So, let's take a look back at some of his lesser known roles.

Let's hit the ground running and start with the mothership: Incubus. If you haven't seen this movie before, then stop what your are doing, and run, don't walk, to your nearest computer and download it. The entire movie is shot using dialogue in the auxiliary language of Esperanto. Why? Who knows, and who gives really cares? It's just fun to watch the Shat working his way through it.

Hold on to your loved ones! It's Shatner doing "Hamlet." If you need to pee anytime in the near future, we suggest you do it now. It's doubtful you'll make it through this with your bladder in tact.

Okay, since I love the guy the way I do, let's lighten up on picking on him and go for the gusto. Here's Shatner in rare form on the Twilight Zone.

Nobody ever did it better. Now let's segue back to the bladder busting stuff. Here's our birthday boy with his take on "Rocket Man."

After Star Trek's cancellation in 1969, work was little and far between for Shatner. The phone wasn't ringing, he got his butt kicked in an ugly divorce, and times were hard. In his autobiography, Shatner admitted to having lived out his truck for a period of time following Star Trek. What does one do in a situation like this? They sell margarine, that's what they do!

There does exist in our world the "Shatner Law of Relativity." This law states that Shatner's acting ability is relatively proportional to his age. Hence, the older he gets, the worse he gets. As a young man, Shatner was a very capable actor. By the time he was in his mid-thirties, he..... well... see for yourself.

Not long ago, Shatner starred in and produced/directed "The Captains." This documentary made for a very earnest look at his career and his life. There are some touching moments where our Captain shares some truly personal thoughts as to his life, his contributions to the world, and his regrets.

To the man who has kept our course straight and steady for decades, we say happy birthday, mon Capitan.