Acting
William Daniels
Born March 31, 1927 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known for
8.6
The Simpsons
KITT (voice)
7.6
Grey's Anatomy
Craig Thomas
8.0
The Graduate
Mr. Braddock
5.8
The Blue Lagoon
Arthur Lestrange
6.3
Blades of Glory
Commissioner Ebbers
7.0
Knight Rider
KITT (voice)
7.4
The King of Queens
Phillip Waldscott
7.0
Girl Meets World
George Feeny
8.1
Boy Meets World
George Feeny
7.3
Kim Possible
Robot Pilot (voice)
6.0
Blind Date
Harold Bedford
7.0
The Incredible Hulk
Dr. John Bonifant
8.5
Boston Legal
Milton Brody
5.5
Superintelligence
KITT (voice)
7.1
The Parallax View
Austin Tucker
7.3
Reds
Julius Gerber
7.8
The Closer
Andrew Schmidt
6.7
Diff'rent Strokes
1978 · Series
7.3
Two for the Road
Howard Manchester
8.4
Scrubs
Dr. Douglas
Filmography
- 2026The Creeps - Behind the ScenesThanksMovie
- 2025The CreepsKittMovie
- 2025115Kraft Intelligence (voice)Movie
- 2020SuperintelligenceKITT (voice)Movie
- 2014Girl Meets WorldGeorge FeenySeries
- 2010Comedy Central Roast of David HasselhoffK.I.T.T. (voice)Movie
- 2007Blades of GloryCommissioner EbbersMovie
- 2005The CloserAndrew SchmidtSeries
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest DancerSeries
- 2005Grey's AnatomyCraig ThomasSeries
- 2004Boston LegalMilton BrodySeries
- 2003The Lyon's DenSeries
- 2003Comedy Central RoastsSelfSeries
- 2002Kim PossibleRobot Pilot (voice)Series
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelfMovie
- 2001ScrubsDr. DouglasSeries
- 1998The King of QueensPhillip WaldscottSeries
- 1996The LotteryReverend HutchinsonMovie
- 1995Maybe This TimeGeorge FeenySeries
- 1994Magic Kid IIMannyMovie
- 1994The American RevolutionJohn AdamsSeries
- 1994Touched by an AngelWhit Russell, GeorgeSeries
- 1993Boy Meets WorldGeorge FeenySeries
- 1992Back to the Streets of San FranciscoJulius BurnsMovie
- 1991ClaraDetective Lieutenant FineMovie
- 1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterDetective Lieutenant FineSeries
- 1990On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia StoryJohn NicksMovie
- 1989The SimpsonsKITT (voice)Series
- 1989Making a Case for MurderSlaneyMovie
- 1989Her AlibiSamMovie
- 1987The Little Match GirlHaywood DuttonMovie
- 1987Blind DateHarold BedfordMovie
- 1986The Princess Who Had Never LaughedNarratorMovie
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfMovie
- 1984Laugh BustersKITT (voice)Movie
- 1982St. ElsewhereMark Craig, DirectorSeries
- 1982Knight RiderKITT (voice)Series
- 1982Knight Rider: Knight of the PhoenixKITT (voice)Movie
- 1982Drop-Out FatherDraper WrightMovie
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice)Series
- 1982RoosterDr. DeVegaMovie
- 1982Rehearsal for MurderWalter LambMovie
- 1981RedsJulius GerberMovie
- 1981The Million Dollar FaceHenry BurnsMovie
- 1981All Night LongRichard H. CoplestonMovie
- 1980Conquest of the EarthNormanMovie
- 1980Freebie and the BeanWalter CruikshankSeries
- 1980Damien: The Leper PriestBishop KoeckemannMovie
- 1980The Blue LagoonArthur LestrangeMovie
- 1980City in FearFreeman StriblingMovie
- 1980Galactica 1980Norman BloreSeries
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
- 1979Hart to HartSimon RichardsonSeries
- 1979SunburnCrawfordMovie
- 1979Blind AmbitionG. Gordon LiddySeries
- 1979Bleacher BumsMovie
- 1979The RebelsJohn AdamsSeries
- 1979The Chinese TypewriterC. Donald DevlinMovie
- 1978Diff'rent StrokesSeries
- 1978Grandpa Goes to WashingtonSeries
- 1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceFather VellerMovie
- 1978Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusLawrence Stepwell IIIMovie
- 1978The BastardSamuel AdamsSeries
- 1978The One and OnlyMr. CrawfordMovie
- 1977The Court-Martial of George Armstrong CusterMajor Marcus RenoMovie
- 1977The Return of the Incredible HulkJohn BonifantMovie
- 1977The Incredible HulkDr. John BonifantSeries
- 1977Killer on BoardMarshall SnowdenMovie
- 1977Oh, God!George SummersMovie
- 1977SoapHeinrich HimmelSeries
- 1977Black SundayPughMovie
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Paul Reardon, Dr. Charlie VolmerSeries
- 1976The Nancy Walker ShowKenneth KitteridgeSeries
- 1976Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentBissellMovie
- 1976The Adams ChroniclesJohn Quincy AdamsSeries
- 1975Barbary CoastHarry BoyleSeries
- 1975Medical StoryJeffrey BrodySeries
- 1975One of Our OwnDr. MoresbyMovie
- 1975Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage AlcoholicMatt HodgesMovie
- 1974The Rockford FilesThomas Caine, Gary BevinsSeries
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerPolice Lt. Jack MatteoSeries
- 1974The Parallax ViewAustin TuckerMovie
- 1974A Case of RapeLeonard AlexanderMovie
- 1973TomaSeries
- 1973The Fabulous Doctor FableElliot BordenMovie
- 1973The LieAlbertMovie
- 1973Murdock's GangRoger BatesMovie
- 19721776John AdamsMovie
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowEdgar T. Vickers Jr.Series
- 1971McMillan & WifeCommander CampbellSeries
- 1971CannonSeries
- 1970McCloudSeries
- 1969MarloweMr. CromwellMovie
- 1968The Good GuysSeries
- 1968The Mod SquadSeries
- 1967The GraduateMr. BraddockMovie
- 1967The President's AnalystWynn QuantrillMovie
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
- 1967Two for the RoadHoward ManchesterMovie
- 1967IronsideSeries
- 1967Captain NiceCarter NashSeries
- 1966T.H.E. CatTony WebbSeries
- 1965A Thousand ClownsAlbert AmundsenMovie
- 1963Ladybug LadybugMr. CalkinsMovie
- 1961The DefendersMalloy, Mike HermanSeries
- 1958Naked CityHarry CulverinSeries
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - PerformerSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameJohn Quincy AdamsSeries