William Shatner shares simple secret to endless energy at 95
William Shatner says the secret to his never-ending energy at 95 is simple: if you are capable, you just do it. The Star Trek icon shared the mindset with HELLO! as he promotes a new spoken-word album and remains close with ex-wife Elizabeth Martin after a cancer fight.
Key Takeaways
- William Shatner told HELLO! his energy rule at 95 is blunt: if you are capable, you just do it.
- He has a new spoken-word album out, festival dates ahead, and a heavy-metal project featuring 35 artists.
- He remains "very close" with ex-wife Elizabeth Martin after a 2023 stage-four melanoma diagnosis.
- He and daughter Melanie both publicly confirmed cancer remission in July 2026.
What did William Shatner say about endless energy at 95?
Turning 95 in March 2026 has not slowed William Shatner. Asked how he keeps going, he told HELLO!: "If you are capable, you just do it."
Looking ahead to 100, he added that there is "not a great deal of time left to do it." The line matches a packed slate that still treats age as a deadline, not a brake.
How is William Shatner's career still accelerating?
Shatner recently released spoken-word album Love & Other Mysteries. Producer and country star Brad Paisley called it William's "musical memoir." The tracks cover the past five years, from the Covid pandemic to his 2021 spaceflight.
He is preparing for Riot Fest in Chicago and the 2027 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where he will debut a heavy-metal set. A heavy-metal album with 35 artists is also due soon, and a poetry book drawn from his spoken-word work is planned for October 2026.
Five years after becoming the then-oldest man to go into space, on a controversial 10-minute Blue Origin orbit with Jeff Bezos at age 90, he still calls the trip "life-changing." Seeing Earth's fragility, he said, filled him with "the strongest feelings of guilt I have ever encountered."
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What is known about William Shatner's romance and health?
Shatner and fourth wife Elizabeth Martin, 67, divorced in 2020. He says they remain "very close," amid reports the romance rekindled while he faced stage-four malignant melanoma in 2023.
A lump on his face and neck spread to his lungs and brain. He had immediate surgery and two years of immunotherapy. At the same time, youngest daughter Melanie, 62, fought stage-four breast cancer. Both confirmed remission in July 2026.
Born in Montréal and made famous as Captain Kirk in the 1960s Star Trek series, Shatner says "the magic of Star Trek has never left me." He still looks back proudly on the show and on his close bond with Leonard Nimoy.