William Daniels

William Daniels

Acting

Born:
1927-03-31
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

Filmography

The Creeps

The Creeps

4.52025
Movie
115

115

2025
Movie
Superintelligence

Superintelligence

5.92020
Movie
Girl Meets World

Girl Meets World

8.32014
TV
Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

6.82010
Movie
Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory

6.12007
Movie
The Closer

The Closer

7.82005
TV
Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

6.22005
TV
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005
TV
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

7.92004
TV
The Lyon's Den

The Lyon's Den

8.82003
TV
Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

7.22003
TV
Kim Possible

Kim Possible

7.52002
TV
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

6.02002
Movie
Scrubs

Scrubs

8.22001
TV
The King of Queens

The King of Queens

7.11998
TV
The Lottery

The Lottery

6.01996
Movie
Maybe This Time

Maybe This Time

7.51995
TV
Magic Kid II

Magic Kid II

5.31994
Movie
The American Revolution

The American Revolution

9.01994
TV
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994
TV
Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

8.31993
TV
Back to the Streets of San Francisco

Back to the Streets of San Francisco

6.01992
Movie
Clara

Clara

8.01991
Movie
The General Motors Playwrights Theater

The General Motors Playwrights Theater

1991
TV
On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

10.01990
Movie
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989
TV
Making a Case for Murder

Making a Case for Murder

10.01989
Movie
Her Alibi

Her Alibi

5.41989
Movie
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

7.21987
Movie
Blind Date

Blind Date

6.01987
Movie
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

8.01986
Movie
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

6.81985
Movie
Laugh Busters

Laugh Busters

1984
Movie
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.71982
TV
Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

5.51982
Movie
Drop-Out Father

Drop-Out Father

4.21982
Movie
Knight Rider

Knight Rider

7.51982
TV
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.11982
TV
Rooster

Rooster

4.51982
Movie
Rehearsal for Murder

Rehearsal for Murder

6.01982
Movie
Reds

Reds

6.91981
Movie
The Million Dollar Face

The Million Dollar Face

8.01981
Movie
All Night Long

All Night Long

5.31981
Movie
Conquest of the Earth

Conquest of the Earth

6.51980
Movie
Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

6.81980
TV
Damien: The Leper Priest

Damien: The Leper Priest

8.01980
Movie
The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

6.11980
Movie
City in Fear

City in Fear

5.71980
Movie
Galactica 1980

Galactica 1980

6.11980
TV
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

6.61979
TV
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

6.91979
TV
Sunburn

Sunburn

5.01979
Movie
Blind Ambition

Blind Ambition

6.31979
TV
Bleacher Bums

Bleacher Bums

10.01979
Movie
The Rebels

The Rebels

10.01979
TV
The Chinese Typewriter

The Chinese Typewriter

7.01979
Movie
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

7.11978
TV
Grandpa Goes to Washington

Grandpa Goes to Washington

7.51978
TV
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

4.41978
Movie
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus

Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus

6.01978
Movie
The Bastard

The Bastard

7.01978
TV
The One and Only

The One and Only

6.01978
Movie
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

2.01977
Movie
The Return of the Incredible Hulk

The Return of the Incredible Hulk

6.11977
Movie
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.21977
TV
Killer on Board

Killer on Board

5.91977
Movie
Oh, God!

Oh, God!

6.41977
Movie
Soap

Soap

7.31977
TV
Black Sunday

Black Sunday

6.71977
Movie
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.51976
TV
The Nancy Walker Show

The Nancy Walker Show

7.51976
TV
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

7.01976
Movie
The Adams Chronicles

The Adams Chronicles

7.41976
TV
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

8.31975
TV
Medical Story

Medical Story

5.01975
TV
One of Our Own

One of Our Own

10.01975
Movie
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

5.71975
Movie
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

7.71974
TV
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

7.61974
TV
The Parallax View

The Parallax View

6.81974
Movie
A Case of Rape

A Case of Rape

6.21974
Movie
Toma

Toma

6.71973
TV
The Fabulous Doctor Fable

The Fabulous Doctor Fable

10.01973
Movie
The Lie

The Lie

6.01973
Movie
Murdock's Gang

Murdock's Gang

7.51973
Movie
1776

1776

6.91972
Movie
The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

7.61972
TV
McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

6.91971
TV
Cannon

Cannon

6.81971
TV
McCloud

McCloud

7.21970
TV
Marlowe

Marlowe

6.21969
Movie
The Good Guys

The Good Guys

7.01968
TV
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

6.11968
TV
The Graduate

The Graduate

7.61967
Movie
The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst

5.81967
Movie
Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

7.71967
TV
Two for the Road

Two for the Road

7.01967
Movie
Ironside

Ironside

6.81967
TV
Captain Nice

Captain Nice

6.41967
TV
T.H.E. Cat

T.H.E. Cat

7.21966
TV
A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

6.91965
Movie
Ladybug Ladybug

Ladybug Ladybug

6.91963
Movie
The Defenders

The Defenders

6.31961
TV
Naked City

Naked City

5.71958
TV
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.81951
TV