ACTOR
William Daniels
Known for Grey's Anatomy · The Simpsons · Knight Rider
William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate (1967), as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and as Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Emmy Awards.
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1927
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (1999 to 2001). He is known for his performance as Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate (1967), as John Adams in 1776, as Carter Nash in Captain Nice, as Mr. George Feeny in ABC's Boy Meets World, as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and as Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Emmy Awards.
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Known For
TV
Grey's AnatomyCraig Thomas · 2005
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
The SimpsonsKITT (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Knight RiderKITT (voice) · 1982
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The King of QueensPhillip Waldscott · 1998
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Girl Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 2014
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Boy Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 1993
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Boston LegalMilton Brody · 2004
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
The CloserAndrew Schmidt · 2005
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
Filmography
Movies
Ladybug LadybugMr. Calkins
1963
A Thousand ClownsAlbert Amundsen
1965
The GraduateMr. Braddock
1967
The President's AnalystWynn Quantrill
1967
Two for the RoadHoward Manchester
1967
MarloweMr. Cromwell
1969
1776John Adams
1972
Murdock's GangRoger Bates
1973TF
The Fabulous Doctor FableElliot Borden
1973
The LieAlbert
1973
A Case of RapeLeonard Alexander
1974
The Parallax ViewAustin Tucker
1974
One of Our OwnDr. Moresby
1975
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage AlcoholicMatt Hodges
1975
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentBissell
1976
Black SundayPugh
1977
Killer on BoardMarshall Snowden
1977
Oh, God!George Summers
1977
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong CusterMajor Marcus Reno
1977
The Return of the Incredible HulkJohn Bonifant
1977
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusLawrence Stepwell III
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceFather Veller
1978
The One and OnlyMr. Crawford
1978
Bleacher Bums
1979
SunburnCrawford
1979
The Chinese TypewriterC. Donald Devlin
1979
City in FearFreeman Stribling
1980
Conquest of the EarthNorman
1980DT
Damien: The Leper PriestBishop Koeckemann
1980
The Blue LagoonArthur Lestrange
1980
All Night LongRichard H. Copleston
1981
RedsJulius Gerber
1981
The Million Dollar FaceHenry Burns
1981
Drop-Out FatherDraper Wright
1982
Knight Rider: Knight of the PhoenixKITT (voice)
1982
Rehearsal for MurderWalter Lamb
1982
RoosterDr. DeVega
1982
Laugh BustersKITT (voice)
1984
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
The Princess Who Had Never LaughedNarrator
1986
Blind DateHarold Bedford
1987
The Little Match GirlHaywood Dutton
1987
Her AlibiSam
1989
Making a Case for MurderSlaney
1989
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia StoryJohn Nicks
1990C
ClaraDetective Lieutenant Fine
1991
Back to the Streets of San FranciscoJulius Burns
1992
Magic Kid IIManny
1994
The LotteryReverend Hutchinson
1996
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
Blades of GloryCommissioner Ebbers
2007
Comedy Central Roast of David HasselhoffK.I.T.T. (voice)
2010
SuperintelligenceKITT (voice)
2020
115Kraft Intelligence (voice)
2025
The CreepsKitt
2025
The Creeps - Behind the ScenesThanks
2026Television
Hallmark Hall of FameJohn Quincy Adams · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame1 eps
1951
Tony AwardsSelf - Performer · 1 eps
1956
Naked CityHarry Culverin · 1 eps
1958
The DefendersMalloy · 1 eps
1961The DefendersMike Herman · 1 eps
1961
T.H.E. CatTony Webb · 1 eps
1966
Captain NiceCarter Nash · 15 eps
1967
Ironside1 eps
1967
Judd, for the Defense1 eps
1967
The Good Guys1 eps
1968
The Mod Squad1 eps
1968
McCloud1 eps
1970McCloudFred Pearson · 1 eps
1970
Cannon1 eps
1971
McMillan & WifeCommander Campbell · 1 eps
1971
The Bob Newhart ShowEdgar T. Vickers Jr. · 1 eps
1972
Toma2 eps
1973
Kolchak: The Night StalkerPolice Lt. Jack Matteo · 1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesThomas Caine · 1 eps
1974The Rockford FilesGary Bevins · 1 eps
1974
Barbary CoastHarry Boyle · 1 eps
1975
Medical StoryJeffrey Brody · 1 eps
1975
Quincy, M.E.Paul Reardon · 2 eps
1976Quincy, M.E.Dr. Charlie Volmer · 1 eps
1976
The Adams ChroniclesJohn Quincy Adams · 7 eps
1976
The Nancy Walker ShowKenneth Kitteridge · 12 eps
1976
SoapHeinrich Himmel · 1 eps
1977
The Incredible HulkDr. John Bonifant · 1 eps
1977
Diff'rent Strokes1 eps
1978GG
Grandpa Goes to Washington1 eps
1978
The BastardSamuel Adams · 1 eps
1978
Blind AmbitionG. Gordon Liddy · 4 eps
1979
Hart to HartSimon Richardson · 1 eps
1979
The RebelsJohn Adams · 2 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979
Freebie and the BeanWalter Cruikshank · 9 eps
1980
Galactica 1980Norman Blore · 2 eps
1980
Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice) · 1 eps
1982
Knight RiderKITT (voice) · 84 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereMark Craig · 137 eps
1982St. ElsewhereDirector
1982
The SimpsonsKITT (voice) · 2 eps
1989TG
The General Motors Playwrights TheaterDetective Lieutenant Fine · 1 eps
1991
Boy Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 158 eps
1993
The American RevolutionJohn Adams · 6 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelWhit Russell · 1 eps
1994Touched by an AngelGeorge · 1 eps
1994
Maybe This TimeGeorge Feeny · 1 eps
1995
The King of QueensPhillip Waldscott · 1 eps
1998
ScrubsDr. Douglas · 1 eps
2001
Kim PossibleRobot Pilot (voice) · 1 eps
2002
Comedy Central RoastsSelf · 1 eps
2003
The Lyon's Den1 eps
2003
Boston LegalMilton Brody · 1 eps
2004
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest Dancer · 1 eps
2005
Grey's AnatomyCraig Thomas · 5 eps
2005
The CloserAndrew Schmidt · 2 eps
2005
Girl Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 5 eps
2014Photos
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