ACTOR
William Katt
Known for House · Supergirl · Heroes
William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American film and television actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Hero. He is also known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the film version of Carrie and Paul Drake Jr. in the Perry Mason TV movies. His mother is Barabra Hale who played Della Street in the TV series Perry Mason.
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- Born
- Feb 16, 1951
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American film and television actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Hero. He is also known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the film version of Carrie and Paul Drake Jr. in the Perry Mason TV movies. His mother is Barabra Hale who played Della Street in the TV series Perry Mason.
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Known For
TV
HouseWalter · 2004
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
SupergirlMinister · 2015
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
HeroesJim McCann · 2006
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Batman: The Animated SeriesZowie (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
AnimaniacsDr. Roma (voice) · 1993
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
M*A*S*HP.F.C. · 1972
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Justice LeagueGreen Guardsman (voice) · 2001
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Murder, She WroteDerek Hartman · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
Night ChaseMarine Private
1970
The Failing of RaymondHarold (uncredited)
1971
The Late LizPeter Addams (as Bill Katt)
1971
The TrackersDavey Paxton
1971
The Daughters of Joshua CabeBilly Jack
1972
Can Ellen Be Saved?Bob
1974
CarrieTommy Ross
1976
First LoveElgin Smith
1977
Big WednesdayJack Barlow
1978
Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysSundance Kid
1979
PippinPippin
1981
The RainmakerJimmy Curry
1982
ThumbelinaThe Flower Prince
1984
Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendGeorge Loomis
1985
HouseRoger Cobb
1985
Perry Mason ReturnsPaul Drake Jr.
1985
Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious NunPaul Drake Jr.
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting StarPaul Drake, Jr.
1986
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost LovePaul Drake Jr.
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamPaul Drake Jr.
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelPaul Drake Jr.
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister SpiritPaul Drake Jr.
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging AcePaul Drake Jr.
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakePaul Drake, Jr.
1988
White GhostSteve Shepard
1988
SwimsuitBrian Rutledge
1989
Naked ObsessionFranklyn Carlysle
1990
Wedding BandMarshall Roman
1990
Last CallPaul Avery
1991
Double X: The Name of the GameMichael Cooper
1992
House IVRoger Cobb
1992
Distant CousinsRichard Sullivan
1993
Stranger by NightTroy Rooney
1994
The PaperboyBrian
1994
TollboothWaggy
1994
Americanski BluesDr. Dell Davis
1995
Cyborg 3: The RecyclerDecaf
1995
PiranhaPaul Grogan
1995
Problem Child 3Ben Healy
1995
Daddy's GirlDon Mitchell
1996
Devil's FoodAndrew Burns
1996
RattledPaul Donohue
1996RU
Romantic UndertakingRichard Tennant
1996
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's PoorHarry Harper
1997
Catch Me If You CanJean Benoit
1998
HyacinthAndy Gillis
1998
JawbreakerMr. Purr
1999
Twin Falls IdahoSurgeon
1999
The Clean and NarrowGeorge
2000The Clean and NarrowDirector
2000The Clean and NarrowWriter
2000
Acting 'Carrie'Self
2001
CircuitGino
2001
Determination of DeathJohn Logan
2001
Gentle BenGittis Malone
2002
Snake IslandMalcolm Page
2002
DescendantDr. Tom Murray
2003DescendantScreenplay
2003
Mystery Woman: Game TimeDonald Fiske
2005
River's EndEd Kennedy
2005River's EndDirector
2005
GamersReese's Boss
2006
AVH: Alien vs. HunterLee
2007
The Man from EarthArt
2007
Big GameDave
2008
Bone EaterDr. Boombas
2008
Beautiful LoserFather Hume
2009
DeadlandShiv
2009
Mirrors 2Jack Matheson
2010
Pure Country 2: The GiftWinter
2010
SuperSgt. Fitzgibbon
2010
EarthlingRyan Donnelly
2011
The Encore of Tony DuranArt Smith
2011
SweetwaterDean Taylor
2012
.357Smalls
2013
Paranormal MovieHouseguest Bill
2013
SparksMatanza
2013
The Secret Lives of DorksMr. Gibson
2013
The UnwantedTroy
2014
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoSelf (archive footage)
2015
Crusty Demons 18: Twenty Years of FearNarrator
2015
SubterraneaMockenrue
2015
More Acting 'Carrie'Self
2016
Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"
2017
Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"
2017
The Man from Earth: HoloceneArt
2017
The Other Side of the WindMan in Bathroom Stall
2018
The 2ndSenator Bob Jeffers
2020
The Christmas High NoteDennis
2020
OverrunDetective Ed Dobbs
2021
PursuitTaye Biggs
2022
When We Get ThereBob
2026Television
GunsmokeLonnie Weeks · 1 eps
1955
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
IronsideJimmy · 1 eps
1967
Emergency!Wally Lytton · 1 eps
1972
Kung FuAndy · 1 eps
1972
M*A*S*HP.F.C. · 1 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
KojakCarey Nysrom · 1 eps
1973
Police WomanMartin Wadsworth · 1 eps
1974
The Greatest American HeroRalph Hinkley · 43 eps
1981
Faerie Tale TheatreThe Flower Prince · 1 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteDerek Hartman · 1 eps
1984
Perry Mason ReturnsPaul Drake · 30 eps
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDr. Burke · 1 eps
1985TO
Top of the Hill13 eps
1989
Good SportsNick Calder · 5 eps
1991
Batman: The Animated SeriesZowie (voice) · 1 eps
1992V
Vicki!Self - Guest · 1 eps
1992
AnimaniacsDr. Roma (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderRoland Spear · 1 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerKeith Portman · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawBrian Cobham · 1 eps
1994
Models Inc.8 eps
1994
ViperArno Krafft · 1 eps
1994
Cybill1 eps
1995
JAGJames Merrick · 2 eps
1995
7th HeavenWill Grayson · 1 eps
1996
Rough RidersEdward Marshall · 2 eps
1997
The HungerJames · 1 eps
1997
AndromedaEddie Aldrich · 1 eps
2000
Son of the Beach1 eps
2000
Justice LeagueGreen Guardsman (voice) · 2 eps
2001
HouseWalter · 1 eps
2004
Numb3rsSven Regal · 1 eps
2005
HeroesJim McCann · 1 eps
2006
Batman: The Brave and the BoldHawkman (voice) · 1 eps
2008
SupergirlMinister · 1 eps
2015Photos
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