William Daniels

Acting • 1927-03-31 • Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005

7.5

Knight Rider

1982

8.3

Boy Meets World

1993

7.6

The Graduate

1967

5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982

6.1

The Blue Lagoon

1980

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Filmography

2025
The CreepsFilm
KITT (voice)
★ 4.5
2025
115Film
Kraft Intelligence (voice)
2020
SuperintelligenceFilm
KITT (voice)
★ 5.9
2014
Girl Meets WorldTV
George Feeny • 5 episodes
★ 8.3
2010
Comedy Central Roast of David HasselhoffFilm
K.I.T.T. (voice)
★ 6.8
2007
Blades of GloryFilm
Commissioner Ebbers
★ 6.1
2005
Grey's AnatomyTV
Craig Thomas • 5 episodes
★ 8.2
2005
Dancing with the StarsTV
Self - Dancer • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2005
The CloserTV
Andrew Schmidt • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
2004
Boston LegalTV
Milton Brody • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2003
The Lyon's DenTV
★ 8.8
2003
Comedy Central RoastsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2002
Kim PossibleTV
Robot Pilot (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2001
ScrubsTV
Dr. Douglas • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1998
The King of QueensTV
Phillip Waldscott • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1996
The LotteryFilm
Reverend Hutchinson
★ 6.0
1995
Maybe This TimeTV
George Feeny • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Whit Russell • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
George • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
Magic Kid IIFilm
Manny
★ 5.3
1994
The American RevolutionTV
John Adams • 6 episodes
★ 9.0
1993
Boy Meets WorldTV
George Feeny • 158 episodes
★ 8.3
1992
Back to the Streets of San FranciscoFilm
Julius Burns
★ 6.0
1991
ClaraFilm
Detective Lieutenant Fine
★ 8.0
1991
The General Motors Playwrights TheaterTV
Detective Lieutenant Fine • 1 episodes
1990
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia StoryFilm
John Nicks
★ 10.0
1989
The SimpsonsTV
KITT (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Her AlibiFilm
Sam
★ 5.4
1989
Making a Case for MurderFilm
Slaney
★ 10.0
1987
Blind DateFilm
Harold Bedford
★ 6.0
1987
The Little Match GirlFilm
Haywood Dutton
★ 7.2
1986
The Princess Who Had Never LaughedFilm
Narrator
★ 8.0
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1984
Laugh BustersFilm
KITT (voice)
1982
Knight RiderTV
KITT (voice) • 84 episodes
★ 7.5
1982
St. ElsewhereTV
Mark Craig • 137 episodes
★ 5.7
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreTV
Narrator (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1982
Rehearsal for MurderFilm
Walter Lamb
★ 6.0
1982
Knight Rider: Knight of the PhoenixFilm
KITT (voice)
★ 5.5
1982
RoosterFilm
Dr. DeVega
★ 4.5
1982
Drop-Out FatherFilm
Draper Wright
★ 4.2
1981
RedsFilm
Julius Gerber
★ 6.9
1981
All Night LongFilm
Richard H. Copleston
★ 5.3
1981
The Million Dollar FaceFilm
Henry Burns
★ 8.0
1980
The Blue LagoonFilm
Arthur Lestrange
★ 6.1
1980
Galactica 1980TV
Norman Blore • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
1980
Conquest of the EarthFilm
Norman
★ 6.5
1980
City in FearFilm
Freeman Stribling
★ 5.7
1980
Freebie and the BeanTV
Walter Cruikshank • 9 episodes
★ 6.8
1980
Damien: The Leper PriestFilm
Bishop Koeckemann
★ 8.0
1979
Hart to HartTV
Simon Richardson • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1979
Trapper John, M.D.TV
★ 6.6
1979
SunburnFilm
Crawford
★ 5.0
1979
Blind AmbitionTV
G. Gordon Liddy • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
1979
The RebelsTV
John Adams • 2 episodes
★ 10.0
1979
Bleacher BumsFilm
★ 10.0
1979
The Chinese TypewriterFilm
C. Donald Devlin
★ 7.0
1978
Diff'rent StrokesTV
★ 7.1
1978
The One and OnlyFilm
Mr. Crawford
★ 6.0
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceFilm
Father Veller
★ 4.4
1978
Grandpa Goes to WashingtonTV
★ 7.5
1978
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusFilm
Lawrence Stepwell III
★ 6.0
1978
The BastardTV
Samuel Adams • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1977
The Incredible HulkTV
Dr. John Bonifant • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1977
SoapTV
Heinrich Himmel • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1977
Black SundayFilm
Pugh
★ 6.7
1977
Oh, God!Film
George Summers
★ 6.4
1977
The Return of the Incredible HulkFilm
John Bonifant
★ 6.1
1977
Killer on BoardFilm
Marshall Snowden
★ 5.9
1977
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong CusterFilm
Major Marcus Reno
★ 2.0
1976
Quincy, M.E.TV
Paul Reardon • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1976
Quincy, M.E.TV
Dr. Charlie Volmer • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1976
The Adams ChroniclesTV
John Quincy Adams • 7 episodes
★ 7.4
1976
The Nancy Walker ShowTV
Kenneth Kitteridge • 12 episodes
★ 7.5
1976
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentFilm
Bissell
★ 7.0
1975
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage AlcoholicFilm
Matt Hodges
★ 5.7
1975
Barbary CoastTV
Harry Boyle • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1975
Medical StoryTV
Jeffrey Brody • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1975
One of Our OwnFilm
Dr. Moresby
★ 10.0
1974
The Rockford FilesTV
Thomas Caine • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1974
The Rockford FilesTV
Gary Bevins • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1974
The Parallax ViewFilm
Austin Tucker
★ 6.8
1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerTV
Police Lt. Jack Matteo • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1974
A Case of RapeFilm
Leonard Alexander
★ 6.2
1973
TomaTV
★ 6.7
1973
The Fabulous Doctor FableFilm
Elliot Borden
★ 10.0
1973
Murdock's GangFilm
Roger Bates
★ 7.5
1973
The LieFilm
Albert
★ 6.0
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowTV
Edgar T. Vickers Jr. • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1972
1776Film
John Adams
★ 6.9
1971
CannonTV
★ 6.8
1971
McMillan & WifeTV
Commander Campbell • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1970
McCloudTV
★ 7.2
1970
McCloudTV
Fred Pearson • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1969
MarloweFilm
Mr. Cromwell
★ 6.2
1968
The Mod SquadTV
★ 6.1
1968
The Good GuysTV
★ 7.0
1967
The GraduateFilm
Mr. Braddock
★ 7.6
1967
IronsideTV
★ 6.8
1967
Two for the RoadFilm
Howard Manchester
★ 7.0
1967
The President's AnalystFilm
Wynn Quantrill
★ 5.8
1967
Judd, for the DefenseTV
★ 7.7
1967
Captain NiceTV
Carter Nash • 15 episodes
★ 6.4
1966
T.H.E. CatTV
Tony Webb • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1965
A Thousand ClownsFilm
Albert Amundsen
★ 6.9
1963
Ladybug LadybugFilm
Mr. Calkins
★ 6.9
1961
The DefendersTV
Malloy • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1961
The DefendersTV
Mike Herman • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1958
Naked CityTV
Harry Culverin • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Performer • 1 episodes
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
John Quincy Adams • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
★ 8.8