William Daniels

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.

Known for

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Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

2010 ⭐ 6.8

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Blades of Glory

2007 ⭐ 6.1

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NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002 ⭐ 10.0

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The Lottery

1996 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2025

The Creeps

Kitt · 2025

⭐ 4.5

115

Kraft Intelligence (voice) · 2025

2020

Superintelligence

KITT (voice) · 2020

⭐ 5.9

2010

Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

K.I.T.T. (voice) · 2010

⭐ 6.8

2007

Blades of Glory Notable

Commissioner Ebbers · 2007

⭐ 6.1

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 10.0

1996

The Lottery

Reverend Hutchinson · 1996

⭐ 6.0

1994

Magic Kid II

Manny · 1994

⭐ 5.3

1992

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Julius Burns · 1992

⭐ 6.0

1990

On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story Notable

John Nicks · 1990

⭐ 10.0

1989

Making a Case for Murder Notable

Slaney · 1989

⭐ 10.0

Her Alibi

Sam · 1989

⭐ 5.4

1987

The Little Match Girl Notable

Haywood Dutton · 1987

⭐ 7.3

Blind Date

Harold Bedford · 1987

⭐ 6.0

1986

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed Notable

Narrator · 1986

⭐ 8.0

1985

Night of 100 Stars II Notable

Self · 1985

⭐ 8.0

1984

Laugh Busters

KITT (voice) · 1984

1982

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

KITT (voice) · 1982

⭐ 5.0

Drop-Out Father

Draper Wright · 1982

⭐ 4.2

Rooster

Dr. DeVega · 1982

⭐ 4.5

1981

Reds

Julius Gerber · 1981

⭐ 6.9

The Million Dollar Face Notable

Henry Burns · 1981

⭐ 8.0

All Night Long

Richard H. Copleston · 1981

⭐ 5.2

1980

Conquest of the Earth

Norman · 1980

⭐ 6.6

The Blue Lagoon Notable

Arthur Lestrange · 1980

⭐ 6.1

City in Fear

Freeman Stribling · 1980

⭐ 5.7

1979

Sunburn

Crawford · 1979

⭐ 5.0

Bleacher Bums Notable

1979

⭐ 10.0

The Chinese Typewriter Notable

C. Donald Devlin · 1979

⭐ 7.0

1978

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Father Veller · 1978

⭐ 4.4

Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus

Lawrence Stepwell III · 1978

⭐ 6.0

The One and Only

Mr. Crawford · 1978

⭐ 6.0

1977

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

Major Marcus Reno · 1977

⭐ 2.0

The Return of the Incredible Hulk

John Bonifant · 1977

⭐ 6.1

Killer on Board

Marshall Snowden · 1977

⭐ 5.9

Frequently appears with

Seth MacFarlane

Self - Roastmaster

David Hasselhoff

Self - Roastee

Jeff Ross

Self - Roaster

Pamela Anderson

Self

Hulk Hogan

Self - Roaster

Will Ferrell

Chazz Michael Michaels

Jon Heder

Jimmy MacElroy

Will Arnett

Stranz Van Waldenberg

Amy Poehler

Fairchild Van Waldenberg

Jenna Fischer

Katie Van Waldenberg

Full filmography

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The Creeps

2025 ⭐ 4.5

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115

2025

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Superintelligence

2020 ⭐ 5.9

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Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

2010 ⭐ 6.8

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Blades of Glory

2007 ⭐ 6.1

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NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002 ⭐ 10.0

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The Lottery

1996 ⭐ 6.0

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Magic Kid II

1994 ⭐ 5.3

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Back to the Streets of San Francisco

1992 ⭐ 6.0

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On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

1990 ⭐ 10.0

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Making a Case for Murder

1989 ⭐ 10.0

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Her Alibi

1989 ⭐ 5.4

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The Little Match Girl

1987 ⭐ 7.3

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Blind Date

1987 ⭐ 6.0

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The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

1986 ⭐ 8.0

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Night of 100 Stars II

1985 ⭐ 8.0

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Laugh Busters

1984

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Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

1982 ⭐ 5.0

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Drop-Out Father

1982 ⭐ 4.2

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Rooster

1982 ⭐ 4.5