Exclusive DailyMail.com images capture the Canadian actor on Monday afternoon visiting Denise Johnson Originals, a reputable hair restoration clinic in Encino, California.
The clinic advertises on the internet that it “specialises in producing personalised hairpieces, hairpiece repair, free consultation for hairpieces, and much more.”
The permanent surgery, which may cost between $4,000 and $15,000, involves transplanting hair follicles from the back of the head, which is normally where the hair is thickest and fullest, to the scalp’s thinning parts.
After stimulating development in the balding regions, the transplanted hair ultimately falls out and is replaced by fresh hair growth.
Shatner has apparently made the business his go-to hair salon since this is his second appearance there after being seen there in late March 2021.
The TV actor reportedly started losing his hair early in his career. He rose to international fame as Captain Kirk in the famous sci-fi series and last year became the oldest person to go to space.
Fans have long speculated about the actor’s hair, with published stories saying that he once spent over $25,000 for a hairpiece. In 2008, the actor denied having a toupee.
Over the years, Shatner’s hair even rose to the status of an internet celebrity in its own right, with various websites and blogs, like Shatner’s Toupee, dedicated to discussion of his hair, or lack thereof.
Shatner even made fun of the attention his hair received in his 2009 autobiography, writing: “[W]hile in my lifetime I’ve seen science make extraordinary inroads into solving the most complex questions of life, after all this time I admit that I am thrilled that there are some things that will forever remain a mystery.” Do I, for instance, wear a toupee?
William, a father of three who has been married four times and divorced his most recent partner Elizabeth in 2020, was simply attired for the excursion on Monday. He wore a purple dress shirt, black pants, and shoes.
He recently ascribed his young look and fit body to his enjoyment of horseback riding and dog walking.
He said to the interviewer, “I definitely don’t bounce out of bed like when I was younger.”
But my two Dobermans and my horses do pull me out of bed, he said. Around 7 a.m., I’ll feed the dogs before loading them all into my vehicle for the 30-minute drive to the stables.
The more the temperature rises here in California, the sooner I leave. I always carry a bottle of water because as you age, staying hydrated becomes more vital.
I’ll stop at a drive-in restaurant along route and have a big iced green tea and a twice-toasted grilled cheese sandwich. I’ll let the dogs run around in the ring while I get my horse ready.
Star Trek was discontinued in 1969, but until the first movie came out in 1979, a devoted fan base known as Trekkies kept the show alive in popular culture.
Shatner’s life and career were unquestionably impacted by the series, which also inspired numerous generations of viewers.
Shatner entered the atmosphere in a Blue Origin spaceship owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, in October, making him the oldest person to have ever done so.
The founder of Amazon attributed his interest in space exploration to Star Trek.
Shatner, whose decades-long career spans roles in The Defenders, T.J. Hooker, Boston Legal, and the original Star Trek television shows and motion pictures, originally wanted to participate in Bezos’s launch last July, its first with passengers, but ultimately left months later.