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 3rd Rock from the Sun (1999-2000) - Starring as The Big Giant Head/Stone Phillips |
3rd Rock from the Sun was a comedy that looked at the absurdity of human behavior and society from the perspective of four alien beings that were on Earth to study mankind taking on human appearance to form the "Solomon" family.
- The Big Giant Head came to Earth to review the team's results and performance, but was quickly distracted by the vices his new flesh afforded. He got Vicki Dubchek pregnant and left after she discovered that she was pregnant. The Big Giant Head would return twice, the first was to take Vicki and child back with him and the next time he revealed that he was Dick's father, making Dick's full name Dick Head. During a couple of his appearances there were some Twilight Zone jokes related to the episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet." that Shatner also appeared in. |
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| Miss Congeniality (2000) - Starring as Stan Fields |
Sandra Bullock is the charmingly clumsy F.B.I. agent Gracie Hart. In the first of two movies, her office receives a letter from a terrorist going by the alias "The Citizen", they figure out that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because Hart is the only female officer at her office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey. She is given a full make-over and is trained by a man named Victor.
- Stan Fields is a pageant official. |
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| Showtime (2002) - Starring as himself / T.J. Hooker |
When LAPD detective Mitch Preston (Robert de Niro) shoots a news camera during a bust, the police chief orders him to work on a reality cop show, "Showtime" with LAPD Officer Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy). The show is run by producer Chase Renzi (Rene Russo). Mitch and Trey are totally opposite and do not work well together at first.
Their first case is about a huge gun that can destroy a house. The TV show ends up being a hit.
- William Shatner as himself shows up in the movie when our three main characters are on the studio lot. |
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| American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002) - Starring as Robert Starkman |
Rachael (Mila Kunis) is a college freshman that has survived an attack by serial killer Patrick Bateman. Now she forms an obsession with one of her professors, and, deciding that she must become his teaching assistant, begins to wipe out anyone who stands in her way.
- Robert Starkman is an ex-FBI agent and the leader of the university department for Behavioural and Social Sciences. He is Rachael's prefessor that she wants to become class assistant for. |
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| Futurama (2002) (TV) - Starring as himself in "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" |
Futurama is a futuristic comedy cartoon created by Matt Groening, the same creator as The Simpsons. Futurama takes place in the year 3000, after a pizza delivery boy named Fry, is cryogenically frozen for 1,000 years. In the future he befriends Turanga Leela, the Cyclops mutant, and Bender, a drinking, swearing and stealing bending robot.
In this episode, Fry is on trial for traveling to Omega 3 to retrieve all 79 episodes of "Star Trek". He sets out on his mission with Leela, Bender and Leonard Nimoy's head in a jar, only to discover William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei and Walter Koening are living on Omega 3 under the watchful eye of Melllvar, an evil energy creature that's also their biggest fan. |
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| Groom Lake (2002) - Starring as Colonel John Gossner |
A man rushes his terminally ill wife to Groom Lake, more commonly known as Area 51, in the belief that the strange forces emanating from the region can cure her. One night, Kate (Amy Acker) is attacked and left with a strange purple residue on her body. After the doctor reports the strange finding to the military base, some men in black abduct her. Now Andy (Dan Gauthier), Kate's boyfriend, has decided to go to the military base to rescue his her. This film is also known as The Visitor.
- Colonel John Gossner is the man in charge of the Groom Lake facility or Area 51. |
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| The Practice (2005) (TV) - Starring as Denny Crane in 5 episodes |
This weekly television series is similar to other lawyer shows, but with a twist. Here, we follow the exploits and cases of defense attorneys of a Boston law firm.
- In this episode political, religious and moral issues surface in a trial involving medical research. Lindsay defends a client whose singing gives a neighbor the blues.
- Denny Crane is a regular cast member on Boston Legal. He is an eccentric and egocentric founding partner at Crane, Poole and Schmidt.
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| Boston Legal (2004-2007) - Starring as Denny Crane in 55 episodes |
James Spader and William Shatner are among a brigade of high-priced litigators at Crane, Poole and Schmidt. One of the founding law partners, Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen), has been coaxed back to the Boston law firm to help bring order to the chaotic office. She keeps a vigilant eye on everybody, but especially Denny Crane because of a their history together. The firm's other attorneys include Brad Chase (Mark Valley), and Paul Lewiston (Rene Auberjonois).
- Denny Crane has never lost a trial. He is an eccentric and egocentric founding partner in the firm. His sometimes strange behavior might be attributed to Alzheimer's or mad cow disease. |
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| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) - Starring as Chancellor |
Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn) is a charismatic underachiever and proprietor of a rundown gym called Average Joe‘s whose clientele is decidedly…well, average. So when the mullet–sporting boss of gleaming fitness chain Globo Gym, White Goodman (Ben Stiller) spots the property as perfect to take over, Peter has to persuade his team of social rejects to beat the odds – and their own inepititude – to try and save Average Joe‘s in a showdown dodgeball competition against Globo Gym‘s mighty team.
- The Dodgeball Chancellor shows up near the end when the good guys team is playing against the bad dudes in the dodgeball finals. He first shows up in the dressing room and then supplies the winning team with a big check. |
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| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) - Starring as Stan Fields |
In this sequel, F.B.I. Agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) becomes something of a celebrity, and the FBI uses her to generate positive PR for the bureau. In the meantime two of Gracie's pals from the pageant fall victim to kidnappers.
- Stan Fields is a pageant official in the first movie, but gets kidnapped in this one. Gracie rescues him and another pageant contestant from a sinking movie prop ship where they where being held hostage. |
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| Invasion Iowa (2005) (TV) - Starring as Himself / Col. Shane Yeager |
| Invasion Iowa aired over four nights March 29, 2005 and ended with a two-hour finale on April Fool's Day. The show dupes residents of the small-town of Riverside, Iowa citizens into believing they've been hired on as crew for a science-fiction film starring William Shatner. What they don't know is that they entire stunt has been planned out and there's no real movie being filmed. In the end, everyone was let in on the joke and Riverside received $100,000. |
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