London, March 5 (IANS) Veteran actor William Shatner will be conferred with lifetime achievement award at Banff World Television Festival in his native Canada.

Shatner, known for his role as Star Trek's Captain Kirk, will receive the honour at the summer event, which takes place in Alberta from June 13-16, reports dailystar.co.uk.

He will also present a master class during the festival to discuss his five-decade-long Hollywood career.