The now 94-year-old(!) Canadian icon is still active despite his age, has no plans to retire, and claims he never made a dime after the original 1966 classic NBC series went off the air. 

In this Q&A with a British newspaper, Shatner recalls his early days in the business, acting in CBC radio dramas to get by. 

William Shatner: ‘Star Trek paid well, but I didn’t earn a penny from re-runs’