William Daniels
Acting Born Mar 31, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, USA 114 credits
Biography
William David Daniels is an American actor born on March 31, 1927. He served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1999 to 2001. Throughout his career, he has appeared in various film and television roles. His notable performances include playing Dustin Hoffman's father in The Graduate, portraying John Adams in 1776, and starring as Carter Nash in Captain Nice. On television, he is recognized for his role as Mr. George Feeny in Boy Meets World, the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, and Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere. For his work on St. Elsewhere, Daniels received two Emmy Awards.
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Career timeline
The Creeps - Behind the Scenes · Thanks
The Creeps115
Superintelligence
Girl Meets World
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff
Blades of Glory
Grey's AnatomyThe CloserDancing with the Stars
Boston Legal
Comedy Central RoastsThe Lyon's Den
Kim PossibleNBC 75th Anniversary Special
Scrubs
The King of Queens
The Lottery
Maybe This Time
Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelMagic Kid IIThe American Revolution
Boy Meets World
Back to the Streets of San Francisco
ClaraThe General Motors Playwrights Theater
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story
The SimpsonsHer AlibiMaking a Case for Murder
The Little Match GirlBlind Date
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Night of 100 Stars II
Laugh Busters
Knight RiderSt. ElsewhereSt. Elsewhere · DirectorFaerie Tale TheatreRehearsal for Murder
RedsAll Night LongThe Million Dollar Face
The Blue LagoonGalactica 1980Conquest of the EarthFreebie and the BeanCity in Fear
Hart to HartTrapper John, M.D.The Chinese TypewriterThe RebelsSunburn
The One and OnlyThe BastardGrandpa Goes to WashingtonDiff'rent StrokesSergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
The Incredible HulkSoapBlack SundayThe Return of the Incredible HulkOh, God!
Full filmography
- The Creeps - Behind the Scenes (2026) Thanks
- The Creeps (2025) as Kitt
- 115 (2025) as Kraft Intelligence (voice)
- Superintelligence (2020) as KITT (voice)
- Girl Meets World (2014) as George Feeny
- Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff (2010) as K.I.T.T. (voice)
- Blades of Glory (2007) as Commissioner Ebbers
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Craig Thomas
- The Closer (2005) as Andrew Schmidt
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Guest Dancer
- Boston Legal (2004) as Milton Brody
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003) as Self
- The Lyon's Den (2003)
- Kim Possible (2002) as Robot Pilot (voice)
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) as Self
- Scrubs (2001) as Dr. Douglas
- The King of Queens (1998) as Phillip Waldscott
- The Lottery (1996) as Reverend Hutchinson
- Maybe This Time (1995) as George Feeny
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Whit Russell
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as George
- Magic Kid II (1994) as Manny
- The American Revolution (1994) as John Adams
- Boy Meets World (1993) as George Feeny
- Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992) as Julius Burns
- Clara (1991) as Detective Lieutenant Fine
- The General Motors Playwrights Theater (1991) as Detective Lieutenant Fine
- On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story (1990) as John Nicks
- The Simpsons (1989) as KITT (voice)
- Her Alibi (1989) as Sam
- Making a Case for Murder (1989) as Slaney
- The Little Match Girl (1987) as Haywood Dutton
- Blind Date (1987) as Harold Bedford
- The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986) as Narrator
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Laugh Busters (1984) as KITT (voice)
- Knight Rider (1982) as KITT (voice)
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Mark Craig
- St. Elsewhere (1982) Director
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Narrator (voice)
- Rehearsal for Murder (1982) as Walter Lamb
- Drop-Out Father (1982) as Draper Wright
- Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix (1982) as KITT (voice)
- Rooster (1982) as Dr. DeVega
- Reds (1981) as Julius Gerber
- All Night Long (1981) as Richard H. Copleston
- The Million Dollar Face (1981) as Henry Burns
- The Blue Lagoon (1980) as Arthur Lestrange
- Galactica 1980 (1980) as Norman Blore
- Conquest of the Earth (1980) as Norman
- Freebie and the Bean (1980) as Walter Cruikshank
- City in Fear (1980) as Freeman Stribling
- Damien: The Leper Priest (1980) as Bishop Koeckemann
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Simon Richardson
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- The Chinese Typewriter (1979) as C. Donald Devlin
- The Rebels (1979) as John Adams
- Sunburn (1979) as Crawford
- Blind Ambition (1979) as G. Gordon Liddy
- Bleacher Bums (1979)
- The One and Only (1978) as Mr. Crawford
- The Bastard (1978) as Samuel Adams
- Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978)
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
- Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978) as Father Veller
- Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (1978) as Lawrence Stepwell III
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Dr. John Bonifant
- Soap (1977) as Heinrich Himmel
- Black Sunday (1977) as Pugh
- The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977) as John Bonifant
- Oh, God! (1977) as George Summers
- Killer on Board (1977) as Marshall Snowden
- The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977) as Major Marcus Reno
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Paul Reardon
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Dr. Charlie Volmer
- The Adams Chronicles (1976) as John Quincy Adams
- Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) as Bissell
- The Nancy Walker Show (1976) as Kenneth Kitteridge
- Medical Story (1975) as Jeffrey Brody
- Barbary Coast (1975) as Harry Boyle
- One of Our Own (1975) as Dr. Moresby
- Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) as Matt Hodges
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Thomas Caine
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Gary Bevins
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Police Lt. Jack Matteo
- The Parallax View (1974) as Austin Tucker
- A Case of Rape (1974) as Leonard Alexander
- Toma (1973)
- Murdock's Gang (1973) as Roger Bates
- The Fabulous Doctor Fable (1973) as Elliot Borden
- The Lie (1973) as Albert
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as Edgar T. Vickers Jr.
- 1776 (1972) as John Adams
- Cannon (1971)
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Commander Campbell
- McCloud (1970)
- Marlowe (1969) as Mr. Cromwell
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- The Good Guys (1968)
- Ironside (1967)
- The Graduate (1967) as Mr. Braddock
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- Captain Nice (1967) as Carter Nash
- Two for the Road (1967) as Howard Manchester
- The President's Analyst (1967) as Wynn Quantrill
- T.H.E. Cat (1966) as Tony Webb
- A Thousand Clowns (1965) as Albert Amundsen
- Ladybug Ladybug (1963) as Mr. Calkins
- The Defenders (1961) as Malloy
- The Defenders (1961) as Mike Herman
- Naked City (1958) as Harry Culverin
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Performer
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as John Quincy Adams
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)