Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.

shatner also played the title veteran police sergeant in t.j. hooker from 1982 to 1986.

william shatner also played an experienced police sergeant in " t.j. hooker " between 1982 and 1986.