William Shatner, 81, swaps his Starship for a walking stick as he hobbles around in Australia with wife Elizabeth by his side



As Captain James T Kirk he was zooming across the universe.

But decades on from his Star Trek heyday, 81-year-old William Shatner is using a walking stick to get around rather than a Starship.

The actor was spotted hobbling around in Australia on Sunday, using a cane to support himself as he went shopping with his wife Elizabeth.

Age has not entirely stopped Shatner in his tracks, however. The acting great has made a trip out from the United States to attended a Comic Con this weekend in Adelaide in south Australia.

Matching pair: William Shatner and his wife Elizabeth are seen leaving Kailis Jewellery in Perth, Western Australia on Sunday



For now he is in Perth, western Australia, and appeared to be enjoying some quality time with his other half over the weekend.

William and his spouse Elizabeth were seen leaving Kailis Jewellery and his partner seemed to be taking style tips from him.

His companion – who he wed in his fourth marriage in 2001 – also dressed in a straw hat while Down Under.

Her patterned hosiery could be spotted underneath her dark trousers and she wore a gold baroque top underneath a slightly sheer black cardigan.

A little help: The 81-year-old actor was assisted with a walking stick for the outing

As she accompanied her love she kept hydrated with a pink-tinted soft drink and lugged a shoulder bag around the city.

Shatner, meanwhile, sported comfortable black jogging bottoms with a loose T-shirt to match his cane.

The actor also donned a trendy trilby hat, but perhaps compromised his style by wearing a black pouch around his neck to carry his belongings as well as sandals under which his dark socks could be seen.

The bespectacled star will be making appearance at the Adelaide Comic-Con this weekend to meet and greet fans.

The thespian – who is famous for his role as James T. Kirk, Captain of the USS Enterprise - revealed on Twitter that the gathering was the only engagement he’d made for the trip.

He posted: ‘I am only going to Adelaide Comicon here in Australia. That's it for Australia so far.’

The Captain is in town! The partners both donned straw hats as they wondered about during their visit for a Comicon event

More recently, Shatner has been voicing the part of General Shanker in 2013’s animation movie Escape from Planet Earth.

He also appeared as Dr. Edison Milford Goodson III/Ed in 2010-2011 comedy TV series $#*! My Dad Says.

Aside from that he has seemingly been keeping busy online by channelling his energy into campaigns such as naming components of the solar system.

Pluto's newest moon is set to be called Vulcan, a name suggested by the screen star, following an online campaign by the original show's fans.

Fan favourite: William as Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek

Vulcan received nearly 200,000 votes among the 450,000 cast during a two-week contest.



Vulcan was the Roman god of lava and smoke, and the nephew of Pluto.

It was also the home planet of the pointy-eared humanoids in the Star Trek shows.

174,062 votes and Vulcan came out on top of the voting for the naming of Pluto's moons.

'Thank you to all who voted!' Shatner said in a tweet once the tally was complete.