William Daniels

Acting

William Daniels

Born 31 March 1927 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · 99

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

Highlights

Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Craig Thomas
The Simpsons1989 · Series · KITT (voice)
The Graduate1967 · Film · Mr. Braddock
Knight Rider1982 · Series · KITT (voice)
Girl Meets World2014 · Series · George Feeny
Boy Meets World1993 · Series · George Feeny

Filmography

Movies

49 films

The Creeps2025 · Film · KITT (voice)
1152025 · Film · Kraft Intelligence (voice)
Superintelligence2020 · Film · KITT (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff2010 · Film · K.I.T.T. (voice)
Blades of Glory2007 · Film · Commissioner Ebbers
The Lottery1996 · Film · Reverend Hutchinson
Magic Kid II1994 · Film · Manny
Back to the Streets of San Francisco1992 · Film · Julius Burns
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story1990 · Film · John Nicks
Making a Case for Murder1989 · Film · Slaney
Her Alibi1989 · Film · Sam
The Little Match Girl1987 · Film · Haywood Dutton
Blind Date1987 · Film · Harold Bedford
Laugh Busters1984 · Film · KITT (voice)
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix1982 · Film · KITT (voice)
Drop-Out Father1982 · Film · Draper Wright
Rooster1982 · Film · Dr. DeVega
Rehearsal for Murder1982 · Film · Walter Lamb
Reds1981 · Film · Julius Gerber
The Million Dollar Face1981 · Film · Henry Burns
All Night Long1981 · Film · Richard H. Copleston
Conquest of the Earth1980 · Film · Norman
The Blue Lagoon1980 · Film · Arthur Lestrange
City in Fear1980 · Film · Freeman Stribling
Sunburn1979 · Film · Crawford
Bleacher Bums1979 · Film
The Chinese Typewriter1979 · Film · C. Donald Devlin
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force1978 · Film · Father Veller
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus1978 · Film · Lawrence Stepwell III
The One and Only1978 · Film · Mr. Crawford
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer1977 · Film · Major Marcus Reno
The Return of the Incredible Hulk1977 · Film · John Bonifant
Killer on Board1977 · Film · Marshall Snowden
Oh, God!1977 · Film · George Summers
Black Sunday1977 · Film · Pugh
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident1976 · Film · Bissell
One of Our Own1975 · Film · Dr. Moresby
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic1975 · Film · Matt Hodges
The Parallax View1974 · Film · Austin Tucker
A Case of Rape1974 · Film · Leonard Alexander
The Lie1973 · Film · Albert
Murdock's Gang1973 · Film · Roger Bates
17761972 · Film · John Adams
Marlowe1969 · Film · Mr. Cromwell
The Graduate1967 · Film · Mr. Braddock
The President's Analyst1967 · Film · Wynn Quantrill
Two for the Road1967 · Film · Howard Manchester
A Thousand Clowns1965 · Film · Albert Amundsen
Ladybug Ladybug1963 · Film · Mr. Calkins

Filmography

Series

45 shows

Girl Meets World2014 · Series · George Feeny
The Closer2005 · Series · Andrew Schmidt
Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Craig Thomas
Boston Legal2004 · Series · Milton Brody
The Lyon's Den2003 · Series
Kim Possible2002 · Series · Robot Pilot (voice)
Scrubs2001 · Series · Dr. Douglas
The King of Queens1998 · Series · Phillip Waldscott
Maybe This Time1995 · Series · George Feeny
The American Revolution1994 · Series · John Adams
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Whit Russell
Boy Meets World1993 · Series · George Feeny
The Simpsons1989 · Series · KITT (voice)
St. Elsewhere1982 · Series · Mark Craig
Knight Rider1982 · Series · KITT (voice)
Freebie and the Bean1980 · Series · Walter Cruikshank
Galactica 19801980 · Series · Norman Blore
Trapper John, M.D.1979 · Series
Hart to Hart1979 · Series · Simon Richardson
Blind Ambition1979 · Series · G. Gordon Liddy
The Rebels1979 · Series · John Adams
Diff'rent Strokes1978 · Series
The Bastard1978 · Series · Samuel Adams
The Incredible Hulk1977 · Series · Dr. John Bonifant
Soap1977 · Series · Heinrich Himmel
Quincy, M.E.1976 · Series · Paul Reardon
The Nancy Walker Show1976 · Series · Kenneth Kitteridge
The Adams Chronicles1976 · Series · John Quincy Adams
Barbary Coast1975 · Series · Harry Boyle
Medical Story1975 · Series · Jeffrey Brody
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974 · Series · Police Lt. Jack Matteo
The Rockford Files1974 · Series · Thomas Caine
Toma1973 · Series
The Bob Newhart Show1972 · Series · Edgar T. Vickers Jr.
McMillan & Wife1971 · Series · Commander Campbell
Cannon1971 · Series
McCloud1970 · Series
The Good Guys1968 · Series
The Mod Squad1968 · Series
Judd, for the Defense1967 · Series
Ironside1967 · Series
Captain Nice1967 · Series · Carter Nash
T.H.E. Cat1966 · Series · Tony Webb
The Defenders1961 · Series · Malloy
Naked City1958 · Series · Harry Culverin