Net worth & personal profile
William ShatnerNet Worth
The $100M estimate tested against Shatner’s own Priceline denial, zero original-series rerun income, seven decades of paid work and an active 2026 schedule.
William Shatner’s current net worth is not independently verifiable. Celebrity Net Worth publishes $100 million, but no reviewed source provides a dated asset-and-liability schedule. Two stories often used to support the total are false or misleading: Shatner says he did not make $600 million from Priceline stock, and he says the original 1960s Star Trek series pays him no rerun royalties. His seven-decade career, later Star Trek films, two Emmy-winning Denny Crane roles, books, live appearances, endorsements and current projects support substantial earnings without proving a precise retained fortune.
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The essentials
Celebrity Net Worth publishes $100 million but provides no current balance sheet, contract ledger, investment schedule or debt calculation. [1]
Shatner directly denies making $600 million from Priceline. He says the locked-up stock rose, collapsed before he could sell and was later disposed of. [3]
He says the original pre-1973 Star Trek series pays him no rerun royalties. Later films, appearances and other Trek-related work are separate contracts. [4]
The estimate · Priceline · Star Trek · Current work · Family & now · Evidence
William Shatner’s money story is regularly told through two seductive claims: a $600 million Priceline windfall and decades of Star Trek rerun checks. Shatner has personally rejected both.
That does not make his career financially small. It means the documented sources of work—acting, books, live shows, endorsements, producing, voice roles and music—must be kept separate from invented stock profits and nonexistent original-series royalties. Net Worth VIP — methodology
01 / The estimate
$100M is a publisher estimate, not a disclosed personal balance sheet
Celebrity Net Worth currently publishes $100 million. Its page does not show Shatner’s cash, securities, pension and royalty rights, property equity, private-company interests, taxes, family transfers, insurance or liabilities at a defined date.
A long career makes a large fortune plausible. Shatner has worked across theater, television, seven Star Trek feature appearances, directing, books, albums, advertising, documentaries, conventions and touring. Plausibility still cannot replace the missing ownership and retention data.
The old profile strengthened its $100 million headline with invented assets: a private jet, worldwide real estate, a horse farm business and a stake in the Star Trek franchise. None of the reviewed evidence supports those claims as current assets. The structured value is therefore left blank.
02 / The Priceline myth
Shatner did not make $600M from Priceline stock
Shatner did receive Priceline stock connected to his work as the company’s pitchman. The crucial detail is the lockup: in his CNN account, the shares rose while he could not sell, then collapsed with the dot-com crash. He says he later got rid of them.
When Piers Morgan asked directly about the $600 million story, Shatner answered no. In a later AARP interview he again denied it, saying the shares were worth roughly 25 cents to one dollar when he could sell and that he thought he might get about $1,500.
The campaign clearly had brand value and continued visibility. The amount of his cash fees, later stock compensation and total endorsement income is not publicly itemized. Repeating the disproven $600 million figure makes the net-worth estimate less credible, not more.
03 / Star Trek and television
Captain Kirk created career value—but not original-series rerun checks
Star Trek ran for three seasons from 1966 to 1969 before syndication turned it into a durable franchise. Shatner has repeatedly said that the original pre-1973 episodes do not pay him rerun royalties. The former profile’s claim of continuing original-series residuals was false.
That statement is narrow. Shatner returned as Kirk in feature films, directed Star Trek V, sold books and live appearances around the cultural legacy, and continued taking later paid work. A convention fee or a movie contract is not an ownership stake in the franchise.
His non-Kirk career matters financially: T.J. Hooker, Rescue 911, The Practice, Boston Legal, voice work and advertising created additional income channels. The Television Academy records seven nominations, two Emmy wins for Denny Crane and a 2006 Hall of Fame honor, but no salary totals.
04 / Work, rights and public projects
At 95, the active schedule still creates income without revealing take-home pay
The official schedule lists late-2026 convention appearances, while the dedicated tour pairs screenings of The Wrath of Khan with Shatner’s live conversation and audience questions. Ticket prices and venue capacity are gross indicators; promoter splits, travel, staff and guarantees remain private.
His recent output includes the feature documentary You Can Call Me Bill and the 2026 audio project Cosmos Confidential with Neil deGrasse Tyson. An SEC filing reports roughly $135,000 of documentary net picture revenue through April 2025 for the film’s investor waterfall. That is project-level revenue owed through a corporate structure, not Shatner’s personal income.
The Hollywood Charity Horse Show has operated since 1990 and held a 2026 event supporting children’s, veterans’ and therapeutic-riding organizations. Charitable activity shows a lasting equestrian commitment; donated funds and event receipts are not personal assets.
05 / Partner, family and now
Elizabeth Martin is his partner again; three daughters anchor the current story
Shatner married four times. His 2020 divorce from fourth wife Elizabeth Martin remained legally final, but he told Parade in 2024 that they live together again and are effectively remarried without another ceremony. “Partner” is therefore more precise than claiming a new legal marriage.
He has three daughters with first wife Gloria Rand: Leslie, Lisabeth and Melanie. In 2026 Shatner and Melanie launched No Time But Now after publicly describing their successful treatment for Stage 4 cancers. Their official announcement says both were cancer-free when the series began.
Blue Origin carried Shatner to space at 90 in October 2021; Ed Dwight later superseded his oldest-person record in 2024. Current work includes the podcast, live appearances and William Shatner… And You, announced for late 2026. These projects establish continued activity, not their undisclosed personal profit.
The evidence, with its limits
| Figure | What it measures | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| $100M | Celebrity Net Worth estimate | A current audited or reproducible balance sheet |
| $600M | Disproven Priceline-stock story | Actual endorsement or investment proceeds |
| $1,800 | Cash Shatner recalls after Star Trek ended and his divorce | His later or current net worth |
| $0 | His stated original-series rerun income | Income from later films, books, conventions or licensed appearances |
| 7 / 2 | Emmy nominations / wins | Salary, residual or lifetime earnings |
| ~$135K | Documentary net picture revenue through April 2025 | Shatner’s personal compensation or ownership value |
| 90 | Age on the 2021 Blue Origin flight | A ticket price paid by Shatner or a financial asset |
| 1990 | First Hollywood Charity Horse Show | Personal ownership of charitable funds |
Financial record
The money timeline
Launches No Time But Now with daughter MelanieCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
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The weekly health and longevity series followed their successful cancer treatment.
Open source for Launches No Time But Now with daughter Melanie ↗Flies aboard Blue Origin NS-18 at age 90CareerNot disclosedDetails & source
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Shatner became the oldest person to fly to space at the time; Ed Dwight later took the record.
Open source for Flies aboard Blue Origin NS-18 at age 90 ↗Wins first Emmy as Denny CraneCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
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The Practice guest role brought an Emmy, followed by a Boston Legal supporting-actor win in 2005.
Open source for Wins first Emmy as Denny Crane ↗Priceline spokesman era beginsEndorsementNot disclosedDetails & source
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The campaign became a second pop-culture identity; Shatner later denied the $600 million stock myth.
Open source for Priceline spokesman era begins ↗Star Trek premieres with Shatner as Captain KirkCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
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The three-season series later grew into a franchise, but Shatner says its original reruns pay him no royalties.
Open source for Star Trek premieres with Shatner as Captain Kirk ↗Amounts describe different financial measures and retain their original currencies. They must not be added together as personal wealth. Our methodology.
Common questions
Questions, answered
What is William Shatner’s net worth in 2026?
His current net worth is not independently verifiable. Celebrity Net Worth publishes $100 million, but no reviewed source provides a dated schedule of his assets, investments, contract rights, debts and taxes.
Did William Shatner make $600 million from Priceline?
No. Shatner has directly denied the story. He says his locked-up shares rose, collapsed before he could sell and were later disposed of; he told AARP he expected only about $1,500 when the stock became saleable.
Does William Shatner receive Star Trek royalties?
He says he receives no rerun royalties from the original pre-1973 television series. Later films, books, conventions, commercials and other Star Trek-related work can involve separate contracts.
Is William Shatner married to Elizabeth Martin?
They divorced legally in 2020, then reunited. In 2024 Shatner said they live together, consider themselves partners and are effectively remarried, but have not held another legal ceremony.
How many children does William Shatner have?
Three daughters from his first marriage to Gloria Rand: Leslie, Lisabeth and Melanie. He has also spoken publicly about his grandchildren and close extended family.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading27 links
- Celebrity Net Worth — William Shatner ↗
Publishes a $100 million estimate without a current asset, liability, contract or ownership schedule.
- AARP — William Shatner at 90 ↗
Shatner rejects the $600 million Priceline story and recalls having $1,800 and three children after Star Trek ended.
- CNN — Piers Morgan interview transcript ↗
Shatner explains that he received locked-up Priceline stock, watched it collapse and sold it; he explicitly denies making $600 million.
- Fox News — no original Star Trek rerun income ↗
Reports Shatner’s repeated statement that the original pre-1973 series pays him no rerun royalties.
- Television Academy — William Shatner ↗
Official record: seven nominations, two Emmys, one Hall of Fame honor and the roles that produced them.
- TIME — how Star Trek reached television ↗
Documents Shatner replacing Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Kirk and the franchise’s growth from a three-season series.
- William Shatner — No Time But Now ↗
Official announcement of his 2026 podcast with daughter Melanie and their successful treatment for Stage 4 cancers.
- William Shatner — scheduled appearances ↗
Official list of contractually scheduled 2026 convention appearances.
- William Shatner — official live tour ↗
Lists current Wrath of Khan screening-and-conversation dates and the live format.
- William Shatner — William Shatner… And You ↗
Official announcement of a new book planned for late 2026 around Star Trek’s 60th anniversary.
- Blue Origin — NS-18 mission ↗
Official confirmation that Shatner flew on the October 13, 2021 New Shepard mission.
- Associated Press — Ed Dwight spaceflight ↗
Reports that Ed Dwight became the oldest person in space in 2024, superseding Shatner’s 2021 record.
- Parade — Shatner and Elizabeth Martin reunited ↗
Direct interview: Shatner and his former fourth wife live together and regard themselves as partners, without a new legal ceremony.
- Parade — William Shatner’s wives and children ↗
Identifies his four marriages and his three daughters Leslie, Lisabeth and Melanie.
- The Guardian — William Shatner interview ↗
Interview from his Los Angeles home describes three daughters and five grandchildren living nearby.
- McGill University — honorary degree ↗
Confirms Shatner as a 1952 Bachelor of Commerce alumnus and 2011 honorary doctorate recipient.
- Hollywood Charity Horse Show — history ↗
Official history dates the charitable event to 1990 and explains its focus on children’s and veterans’ charities.
- Hollywood Charity Horse Show — recipients ↗
Current list of recipient organizations, including children, veterans and therapeutic-riding charities.
- Hollywood Charity Horse Show — 2026 event ↗
Lists the May 30, 2026 Los Angeles Equestrian Center event.
- Space.com — Cosmos Confidential ↗
Documents the February 2026 audio project with Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- Prime Video — You Can Call Me Bill ↗
Official listing for the feature documentary about Shatner’s life and career.
- SEC — Legion M offering memorandum ↗
Reports documentary assets, investor liabilities and about $135,000 in net picture revenue through April 2025; these are project figures, not Shatner’s income.
- Wikimedia Commons — William Shatner at GalaxyCon Richmond ↗
2024 photograph by Super Festivals, verified CC BY 2.0.
- Net Worth VIP — James Spader ↗
Boston Legal co-star comparison with private salary and residual economics.
- Net Worth VIP — Kate Winslet ↗
Long-running acting career comparison with separated pay and property evidence.
- Net Worth VIP — Mike Judge ↗
Actor-producer and intellectual-property comparison.
- Net Worth VIP — methodology ↗
Why stock anecdotes, rerun rights, appearance revenue, project economics and personal net worth remain separate.
