William Daniels
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring William Daniels
Blind Date
1987
Filmography
Acting (55)
2025
The Creepsas Kitt
4.5
2025
115as Kraft Intelligence (voice)
2020
Superintelligenceas KITT (voice)
5.9
2010
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoffas K.I.T.T. (voice)
6.8
2007
Blades of Gloryas Commissioner Ebbers
6.1
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
6.0
1996
The Lotteryas Reverend Hutchinson
6.0
1994
Magic Kid IIas Manny
5.3
1992
Back to the Streets of San Franciscoas Julius Burns
6.0
1991
Claraas Detective Lieutenant Fine
8.0
1990
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Storyas John Nicks
10.0
1989
Making a Case for Murderas Slaney
10.0
1989
Her Alibias Sam
5.4
1987
The Little Match Girlas Haywood Dutton
7.3
1987
Blind Dateas Harold Bedford
6.0
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughedas Narrator
8.0
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
6.8
1984
Laugh Bustersas KITT (voice)
1982
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenixas KITT (voice)
5.5
1982
Drop-Out Fatheras Draper Wright
4.2
1982
Roosteras Dr. DeVega
4.5
1982
Rehearsal for Murderas Walter Lamb
6.1
1981
Redsas Julius Gerber
6.9
1981
The Million Dollar Faceas Henry Burns
8.0
1981
All Night Longas Richard H. Copleston
5.2
1980
Conquest of the Earthas Norman
6.5
1980
Damien: The Leper Priestas Bishop Koeckemann
8.0
1980
The Blue Lagoonas Arthur Lestrange
6.1
1980
City in Fearas Freeman Stribling
5.7
1979
Sunburnas Crawford
5.0
1979
10.0
1979
The Chinese Typewriteras C. Donald Devlin
7.0
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Father Veller
4.4
1978
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circusas Lawrence Stepwell III
6.0
1978
The One and Onlyas Mr. Crawford
6.0
1977
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custeras Major Marcus Reno
2.0
1977
The Return of the Incredible Hulkas John Bonifant
6.1
1977
Killer on Boardas Marshall Snowden
5.9
1977
Oh, God!as George Summers
6.4
1977
Black Sundayas Pugh
6.7
7.0
1975
One of Our Ownas Dr. Moresby
10.0
1975
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholicas Matt Hodges
5.7
1974
The Parallax Viewas Austin Tucker
6.8
1974
A Case of Rapeas Leonard Alexander
6.3
1973
The Fabulous Doctor Fableas Elliot Borden
10.0
1973
The Lieas Albert
6.0
1973
Murdock's Gangas Roger Bates
7.5
1972
1776as John Adams
6.9
1969
Marloweas Mr. Cromwell
6.1
1967
The Graduateas Mr. Braddock
7.6
1967
The President's Analystas Wynn Quantrill
5.9
1967
Two for the Roadas Howard Manchester
7.0
1965
A Thousand Clownsas Albert Amundsen
6.9
1963
Ladybug Ladybugas Mr. Calkins
6.9
Production & Directing (1)
2026