William Daniels
Acting
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
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movie115
2025
Kraft Intelligence (voice)
movieSuperintelligence
2020
KITT (voice)
tvGirl Meets World
2014
George Feeny
movieComedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
2010
K.I.T.T. (voice)
movieBlades of Glory
2007
Commissioner Ebbers
tvThe Closer
2005
Andrew Schmidt
tvDancing with the Stars
2005
Self - Guest Dancer
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Craig Thomas
tvBoston Legal
2004
Milton Brody
tvKim Possible
2002
Robot Pilot (voice)
tvScrubs
2001
Dr. Douglas
tvThe King of Queens
1998
Phillip Waldscott
movieThe Lottery
1996
Reverend Hutchinson
tvMaybe This Time
1995
George Feeny
tvThe American Revolution
1994
John Adams
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Whit Russell / George
tvBoy Meets World
1993
George Feeny
movieBack to the Streets of San Francisco
1992
Julius Burns
Clara
1991
Detective Lieutenant Fine
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
1991
Detective Lieutenant Fine
tvThe Simpsons
1989
KITT (voice)
movieThe Little Match Girl
1987
Haywood Dutton
movieBlind Date
1987
Harold Bedford
movieLaugh Busters
1984
KITT (voice)
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Mark Craig
movieKnight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
1982
KITT (voice)
movieDrop-Out Father
1982
Draper Wright
tvKnight Rider
1982
KITT (voice)
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
Narrator (voice)
movieRooster
1982
Dr. DeVega
movieRehearsal for Murder
1982
Walter Lamb
movieReds
1981
Julius Gerber
movieThe Million Dollar Face
1981
Henry Burns
movieAll Night Long
1981
Richard H. Copleston
tvFreebie and the Bean
1980
Walter Cruikshank
Damien: The Leper Priest
1980
Bishop Koeckemann
movieThe Blue Lagoon
1980
Arthur Lestrange
movieCity in Fear
1980
Freeman Stribling
tvGalactica 1980
1980
Norman Blore
tvHart to Hart
1979
Simon Richardson
movieSunburn
1979
Crawford
tvBlind Ambition
1979
G. Gordon Liddy
tvThe Rebels
1979
John Adams
movieThe Chinese Typewriter
1979
C. Donald Devlin
movieSergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
Father Veller
movieBig Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus
1978
Lawrence Stepwell III
tvThe Bastard
1978
Samuel Adams
movieThe One and Only
1978
Mr. Crawford
movieThe Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
1977
Major Marcus Reno
movieThe Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977
John Bonifant
tvThe Incredible Hulk
1977
Dr. John Bonifant
movieKiller on Board
1977
Marshall Snowden
movieOh, God!
1977
George Summers
tvSoap
1977
Heinrich Himmel
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976
Paul Reardon / Dr. Charlie Volmer
tvThe Nancy Walker Show
1976
Kenneth Kitteridge
tvThe Adams Chronicles
1976
John Quincy Adams
tvBarbary Coast
1975
Harry Boyle
tvMedical Story
1975
Jeffrey Brody
movieOne of Our Own
1975
Dr. Moresby
tvKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Police Lt. Jack Matteo
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Thomas Caine / Gary Bevins
movieThe Parallax View
1974
Austin Tucker
movieA Case of Rape
1974
Leonard Alexander
movieThe Lie
1973
Albert
movieMurdock's Gang
1973
Roger Bates
movie1776
1972
John Adams
tvThe Bob Newhart Show
1972
Edgar T. Vickers Jr.
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971
Commander Campbell
movieMarlowe
1969
Mr. Cromwell
movieThe Graduate
1967
Mr. Braddock
movieThe President's Analyst
1967
Wynn Quantrill
movieTwo for the Road
1967
Howard Manchester
tvCaptain Nice
1967
Carter Nash
tvT.H.E. Cat
1966
Tony Webb
movieA Thousand Clowns
1965
Albert Amundsen
movieLadybug Ladybug
1963
Mr. Calkins
tvThe Defenders
1961
Malloy / Mike Herman
tvNaked City
1958
Harry Culverin
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Performer
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
John Quincy Adams
Crew1
Directing1
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Director