William Daniels

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William Daniels

Acting 99 March 31, 1927

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'…

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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
The Graduate

The Graduate

7.6 1967 Movie
Knight Rider

Knight Rider

7.5 1982 TV Show
The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

6.1 1980 Movie
Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

6.1 2007 Movie
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
The King of Queens

The King of Queens

7.1 1998 TV Show
The Closer

The Closer

7.8 2005 TV Show
Kim Possible

Kim Possible

7.5 2002 TV Show
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

7.9 2004 TV Show
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

6.2 2005 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Creeps - Behind the Scenes

    Movie Thanks

  2. 2025
    The Creeps

    Movie Kitt

  3. 2025
    115

    Movie Kraft Intelligence (voice)

  4. 2020
    Superintelligence

    Movie KITT (voice)

  5. 2014
    Girl Meets World

    TV show George Feeny

  6. 2010
    Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

    Movie K.I.T.T. (voice)

  7. 2007
    Blades of Glory

    Movie Commissioner Ebbers

  8. 2005
    The Closer

    TV show Andrew Schmidt

  9. 2005
    Dancing with the Stars

    TV show Self - Guest Dancer

  10. 2005
    Grey's Anatomy

    TV show Craig Thomas

  11. 2004
    Boston Legal

    TV show Milton Brody

  12. 2003
    The Lyon's Den

    TV show

  13. 2003
    Comedy Central Roasts

    TV show Self

  14. 2002
    Kim Possible

    TV show Robot Pilot (voice)

  15. 2002
    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    Movie Self

  16. 2001
    Scrubs

    TV show Dr. Douglas

More credits
  1. 1998
    The King of Queens

    TV show Phillip Waldscott

  2. 1996
    The Lottery

    Movie Reverend Hutchinson

  3. 1995
    Maybe This Time

    TV show George Feeny

  4. 1994
    Magic Kid II

    Movie Manny

  5. 1994
    The American Revolution

    TV show John Adams

  6. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Whit Russell

  7. 1993
    Boy Meets World

    TV show George Feeny

  8. 1992
    Back to the Streets of San Francisco

    Movie Julius Burns

  9. 1991
    The General Motors Playwrights Theater

    TV show Detective Lieutenant Fine

  10. 1991
    Clara

    Movie Detective Lieutenant Fine

  11. 1990
    On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

    Movie John Nicks

  12. 1989
    The Simpsons

    TV show KITT (voice)

  13. 1989
    Making a Case for Murder

    Movie Slaney

  14. 1989
    Her Alibi

    Movie Sam

  15. 1987
    The Little Match Girl

    Movie Haywood Dutton

  16. 1987
    Blind Date

    Movie Harold Bedford

  17. 1986
    The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

    Movie Narrator

  18. 1985
    Night of 100 Stars II

    Movie Self

  19. 1984
    Laugh Busters

    Movie KITT (voice)

  20. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Mark Craig

  21. 1982
    Knight Rider

    TV show KITT (voice)

  22. 1982
    Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

    Movie KITT (voice)

  23. 1982
    Drop-Out Father

    Movie Draper Wright

  24. 1982
    Faerie Tale Theatre

    TV show Narrator (voice)