William Shatner accepts the Visual Effects Society’s Award for Creative Excellence at the 22nd Annual VES Awards
William Shatner celebrated an iconic career Wednesday at the 22nd annual Visual Effects Society Awards.
The 92-year-old Star Trek legend attended the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton to receive the VES Award for Creative Excellence.
The actor – who recently opened up about his financial struggles after Star Trek was canceled – was also spotted posing on the red carpet with Katee Sackhoff and Jay Pharoah.
Shatner appeared on the red carpet wearing a navy blue shirt under a short black coat for his red carpet appearance.
The iconic actor completed his look with black pants and matching black sneakers for the event.
William Shatner celebrated an iconic career Wednesday at the 22nd annual Visual Effects Society Awards
The 92-year-old Star Trek legend attended the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton to receive the VES Award for Creative Excellence
Shatner received the award from Seth MacFarlane, with the actor admitting that he thought the award was ‘grandiose’.
“This room is probably filled with the most creative people in the industry. I mean, they’re all artists and they’re constantly thinking ahead,” Shatner said.
“In the beginning it was a flashlight and a cardboard venture, and that became a reality. “It’s really great to be here with all these great people,” he said.
Shatner added, “I’m falling out of the plane! And then I realized it was a special effect. I accept this award for those great (VFX) artists, men and women.”
The actor becomes the fifth recipient of the award, following Game of Thrones creators David Benioff & DB Weiss (2019), VFX supervisor Sheena Duggal (2020), cinematographer Robert Legato, ASC (2021) and director Guillermo del Toro (2022) .
The award is given for “significant and lasting contributions to the art and science of the visual effects industry by uniquely and consistently creating compelling and creative images in service of the story.”
While he’s about to turn 93 next month, Shatner is still busy as “Mission Control Director” on Fox’s reality series Stars on Mars.
He also voiced Keldor in the Netflix animated series Masters of the Universe: Revolution.
Shatner received the award from Seth MacFarlane, with the actor admitting that he thought the award was ‘grandiose’.
“This room is probably filled with the most creative people in the industry. I mean, they’re all artists and they’re constantly thinking ahead,” Shatner said
“In the beginning it was a flashlight and a cardboard venture, and that became a reality. “It’s really great to be here with all these great people,” he said
He also voiced Keldor in the Netflix animated series Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Jay Pharoah hits the red carpet in an all-black look at the 22nd annual VES Awards
Katee Sackhoff brings a red look to the red carpet at the 22nd annual VES Awards
The actor is also attached to star in director Jason Priestley’s upcoming comedy Keeper of the Cup.
Starring alongside Priestley and Dan Aykroyd, he follows three Toronto Maple Leafs fans as they devise a plan to steal the Stanley Cup to undo their team’s decades of bad luck.
The Canadian-born star celebrated the release of the feature-length documentary dedicated to his illustrious career, titled You Can Call Me Bill.
Leading up to the debut, Shatner candidly discussed his own mortality, saying he “doesn’t have long to live,” but decided to make the film as a way to “reach his grandchildren” after his death.
Speaking to Variety, he said: ‘I have turned down many offers to make documentaries. But I don’t have long to live.”
“Whether I fall over while I’m talking to you or 10 years from now, my time is limited, so that’s a big factor. I have grandchildren. This documentary is a way to connect after I die.”