William Daniels
Known for acting · Born 31 March 1927 · 99 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
109 credits
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
Knight Rider
1982
Boy Meets World
1993
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Graduate
1967
The Blue Lagoon
1980
The Parallax View
1974
Blind Date
1987
Her Alibi
1989
Grey's Anatomy
2005
1776
1972
The Simpsons
1989
Oh, God!
1977
Acting (107)
2025The CreepsKittFilm
2025115Kraft Intelligence (voice)Film
2020SuperintelligenceKITT (voice)Film
2014Girl Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 5 episodesSeries
2010Comedy Central Roast of David HasselhoffK.I.T.T. (voice)Film
2007Blades of GloryCommissioner EbbersFilm
2005Grey's AnatomyCraig Thomas · 5 episodesSeries
2005The CloserAndrew Schmidt · 2 episodesSeries
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest DancerSeries
2004Boston LegalMilton BrodySeries
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelfSeries
2003The Lyon's DenSeries
2002Kim PossibleRobot Pilot (voice)Series
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
2001ScrubsDr. DouglasSeries
1998The King of QueensPhillip WaldscottSeries
1996The LotteryReverend HutchinsonFilm
1995Maybe This TimeGeorge FeenySeries
1994Touched by an AngelWhit Russell, GeorgeSeries
1994Magic Kid IIMannyFilm
1994The American RevolutionJohn Adams · 6 episodesSeries
1993Boy Meets WorldGeorge Feeny · 158 episodesSeries
1992Back to the Streets of San FranciscoJulius BurnsFilm
1991ClaraDetective Lieutenant FineFilm
1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterDetective Lieutenant FineSeries
1990On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia StoryJohn NicksFilm
1989The SimpsonsKITT (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1989Her AlibiSamFilm
1989Making a Case for MurderSlaneyFilm
1987Blind DateHarold BedfordFilm
1987The Little Match GirlHaywood DuttonFilm
1986The Princess Who Had Never LaughedNarratorFilm
1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfFilm
1984Laugh BustersKITT (voice)Film
1982Knight RiderKITT (voice) · 84 episodesSeries
1982St. ElsewhereMark Craig · 137 episodesSeries
1982Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice)Series
1982Rehearsal for MurderWalter LambFilm
1982Knight Rider: Knight of the PhoenixKITT (voice)Film
1982Drop-Out FatherDraper WrightFilm
1982RoosterDr. DeVegaFilm
1981RedsJulius GerberFilm
1981All Night LongRichard H. CoplestonFilm
1981The Million Dollar FaceHenry BurnsFilm
1980The Blue LagoonArthur LestrangeFilm
1980Galactica 1980Norman Blore · 2 episodesSeries
1980Conquest of the EarthNormanFilm
1980City in FearFreeman StriblingFilm
1980Freebie and the BeanWalter Cruikshank · 9 episodesSeries
1980Damien: The Leper PriestBishop KoeckemannFilm
1979Hart to HartSimon RichardsonSeries
1979SunburnCrawfordFilm
1979Trapper John, M.D.Series
1979Blind AmbitionG. Gordon Liddy · 4 episodesSeries
1979Bleacher BumsFilm
1979The Chinese TypewriterC. Donald DevlinFilm
1979The RebelsJohn Adams · 2 episodesSeries
1978Diff'rent StrokesSeries
1978The One and OnlyMr. CrawfordFilm
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceFather VellerFilm
1978Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusLawrence Stepwell IIIFilm
1978Grandpa Goes to WashingtonSeries
1978The BastardSamuel AdamsSeries
1977The Incredible HulkDr. John BonifantSeries
1977Black SundayPughFilm
1977Oh, God!George SummersFilm
1977SoapHeinrich HimmelSeries
1977The Return of the Incredible HulkJohn BonifantFilm
1977Killer on BoardMarshall SnowdenFilm
1977The Court-Martial of George Armstrong CusterMajor Marcus RenoFilm
1976Quincy, M.E.Paul Reardon · 2 episodes, Dr. Charlie VolmerSeries
1976The Adams ChroniclesJohn Quincy Adams · 7 episodesSeries
1976The Nancy Walker ShowKenneth Kitteridge · 12 episodesSeries
1976Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentBissellFilm
1975Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage AlcoholicMatt HodgesFilm
1975Barbary CoastHarry BoyleSeries
1975Medical StoryJeffrey BrodySeries
1975One of Our OwnDr. MoresbyFilm
1974The Parallax ViewAustin TuckerFilm
1974The Rockford FilesThomas Caine, Gary BevinsSeries
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerPolice Lt. Jack MatteoSeries
1974A Case of RapeLeonard AlexanderFilm
1973Toma · 2 episodesSeries
1973Murdock's GangRoger BatesFilm
1973The LieAlbertFilm
1973The Fabulous Doctor FableElliot BordenFilm
19721776John AdamsFilm
1972The Bob Newhart ShowEdgar T. Vickers Jr.Series
1971CannonSeries
1971McMillan & WifeCommander CampbellSeries
1970McCloud, Fred PearsonSeries
1969MarloweMr. CromwellFilm
1968The Mod SquadSeries
1968The Good GuysSeries
1967The GraduateMr. BraddockFilm
1967Two for the RoadHoward ManchesterFilm
1967IronsideSeries
1967The President's AnalystWynn QuantrillFilm
1967Captain NiceCarter Nash · 15 episodesSeries
1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
1966T.H.E. CatTony WebbSeries
1965A Thousand ClownsAlbert AmundsenFilm
1963Ladybug LadybugMr. CalkinsFilm
1961The DefendersMalloy, Mike HermanSeries
1958Naked CityHarry CulverinSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - PerformerSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameJohn Quincy AdamsSeries
Crew (1)
2026The Creeps - Behind the ScenesThanksFilm
Directing (1)
1982St. ElsewhereDirectorSeries