William Daniels

William Daniels

Acting

Born:
1927-03-31
Place of birth:
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

Filmography

Knight Rider: Declassified

Knight Rider: Declassified

2026Self
TV
The Creeps - Behind the Scenes

The Creeps - Behind the Scenes

2026Thanks
Movie
The Creeps

The Creeps

4.52025KITT (voice)
Movie
SEGAL

SEGAL

2025Thanks
Movie
115

115

2025Kraft Intelligence (voice)
Movie
Superintelligence

Superintelligence

5.92020KITT (voice)
Movie
Girl Meets World

Girl Meets World

8.32014George Feeny
TV
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

6.82010K.I.T.T. (voice)
Movie
Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

6.12007Commissioner Ebbers
Movie
The Closer

The Closer

7.82005Andrew Schmidt
TV
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

6.22005Self - Dancer
TV
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Craig Thomas
TV
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

7.92004Milton Brody
TV
The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

8.82003
TV
Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

7.22003Self
TV
Kim Possible

Kim Possible

7.52002Robot Pilot (voice)
TV
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

6.02002Self
Movie
Scrubs

Scrubs

8.22001Dr. Douglas
TV
The King of Queens

The King of Queens

7.21998Phillip Waldscott
TV
The Lottery

The Lottery

6.01996Reverend Hutchinson
Movie
Maybe This Time

Maybe This Time

7.51995George Feeny
TV
Magic Kid II

Magic Kid II

5.31994Manny
Movie
The American Revolution

The American Revolution

9.01994John Adams
TV
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994George
TV
Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

8.31993George Feeny
TV
Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

6.01992Julius Burns
Movie
Clara

Clara

8.01991Detective Lieutenant Fine
Movie
The General Motors Playwrights Theater

The General Motors Playwrights Theater

1991Detective Lieutenant Fine
TV
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

10.01990John Nicks
Movie
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989KITT (voice)
TV
Making a Case for Murder

Making a Case for Murder

10.01989Slaney
Movie
Her Alibi

Her Alibi

5.41989Sam
Movie
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

7.21987Haywood Dutton
Movie
Blind Date

Blind Date

6.01987Harold Bedford
Movie
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

8.01986Narrator
Movie
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

6.81985Self
Movie
Laugh Busters

Laugh Busters

1984KITT (voice)
Movie
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.71982Mark Craig
TV
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

5.51982KITT (voice)
Movie
Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father

4.21982Draper Wright
Movie
Knight Rider

Knight Rider

7.51982KITT (voice)
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.11982Narrator (voice)
TV
Rooster

Rooster

4.51982Dr. DeVega
Movie
Rehearsal for Murder

Rehearsal for Murder

6.01982Walter Lamb
Movie
Reds

Reds

6.91981Julius Gerber
Movie
The Million Dollar Face

The Million Dollar Face

8.01981Henry Burns
Movie
All Night Long

All Night Long

5.31981Richard H. Copleston
Movie
Conquest of the Earth

Conquest of the Earth

6.51980Norman
Movie
Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

6.81980Walter Cruikshank
TV
Damien: The Leper Priest

Damien: The Leper Priest

8.01980Bishop Koeckemann
Movie
The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

6.11980Arthur Lestrange
Movie
City in Fear

City in Fear

5.71980Freeman Stribling
Movie
Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

6.11980Norman Blore
TV
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

6.61979
TV
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

6.91979Simon Richardson
TV
Sunburn

Sunburn

5.01979Crawford
Movie
Blind Ambition

Blind Ambition

6.31979G. Gordon Liddy
TV
Bleacher Bums

Bleacher Bums

10.01979
Movie
The Rebels

The Rebels

10.01979John Adams
TV
The Chinese Typewriter

The Chinese Typewriter

7.01979C. Donald Devlin
Movie