WILLIAM Shatner is a Canadian actor best known for his role in the Star Trek franchise.

Shatner is making headlines as he is getting ready to travel into space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin mission.

What is William Shatner's net worth?

William Shatner is not only an actor but also an author, producer, director, screenwriter and singer.

His estimated net worth is $100million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Most of his income comes from playing Captain James T. Kirk in the sci-fi television series Star Trek.

He also had lead roles in TJ Hooker, The Practice and Boston Legal.

In 2000, he co-starred in the movie Miss Congeniality and the sequel, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, in 2004.

Shatner is headed to outer space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard mission on October 12, 2021.

As a 90-year-old, his 11-minute journey will mark him as the oldest person to travel to outer space in history.

The trip will go just pass the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary that defines outer space.

"So now I can say something. Yes, it’s true; I’m going to be a 'rocket man!'” Shatner announced via Twitter on October 4, 2021.

Flying alongside the actor will be Audrey Powers, Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries.

Is William Shatner married?

William Shatner has been married four times.

In August 1956, he married Canadian actress Gloria Rand and they had three daughters, Leslie, Lisabeth and Melanie. They got divorced in 1969.

From 1973-1996, he was married to Marcy Lafferty.

He married Nerine Kidd Shatner in 1997. In 1999, Nerine was found at the bottom of their swimming pool. The cause of death was an accidental drowning, according to her autopsy revealing alcohol and Valium in her blood.

In 2001, he married Elizabeth Anderson Martin. Their divorce was finalized in 2020.

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