Holy crap he is 80? He's probably gone under the Hollywood knife, but he looks pretty good for 80!
It's pretty damn cool he was able to create one of the true iconic characters in TV, but one wonders what his career would have been had he not landed the role of Kirk. He was a very talented actor, but of course after Trek he developed more than a touch of LMS (Leading Man Syndrome) and would often play a caricature of himself, instead of creating unique characters. But for him, it always seemed like it worked out best that way.
Caught a glimpse of TJ Hooker the other day while flipping channels. Boy does he look weird in that cop uniform.