William Daniels

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-03-31 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • The King of Queens

    The King of Queens

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Reds

    Reds

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Girl Meets World

    Girl Meets World

  • Boy Meets World

    Boy Meets World

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Soap

    Soap

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker

  • Blind Date

    Blind Date

  • Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

    Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

  • The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

    The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

  • Judd for the Defense

    Judd for the Defense

  • The Blue Lagoon

    The Blue Lagoon

  • Making a Case for Murder

    Making a Case for Murder

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

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

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • Superintelligence

    Superintelligence

  • Marlowe

    Marlowe

  • Ladybug Ladybug

    Ladybug Ladybug

  • The Lie

    The Lie

  • The Lyon's Den

    The Lyon's Den

  • The Bastard

    The Bastard

  • The Rebels

    The Rebels

  • Galactica 1980

    Galactica 1980

  • Oh, God!

    Oh, God!

  • Black Sunday

    Black Sunday

  • Sunburn

    Sunburn

  • Blades of Glory

    Blades of Glory

  • Bleacher Bums

    Bleacher Bums

  • Two for the Road

    Two for the Road

  • Toma

    Toma

  • The Return of the Incredible Hulk

    The Return of the Incredible Hulk

  • Barbary Coast

    Barbary Coast

  • The Parallax View

    The Parallax View

  • The Adams Chronicles

    The Adams Chronicles

  • Her Alibi

    Her Alibi

  • Maybe This Time

    Maybe This Time

  • The Good Guys

    The Good Guys

  • Magic Kid II

    Magic Kid II

  • Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

    Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

  • A Thousand Clowns

    A Thousand Clowns

  • A Case of Rape

    A Case of Rape

  • Blind Ambition

    Blind Ambition

  • City in Fear

    City in Fear

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • T.H.E. Cat

    T.H.E. Cat

  • Captain Nice

    Captain Nice

  • Conquest of the Earth

    Conquest of the Earth

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • Diff'rent Strokes

    Diff'rent Strokes

  • Freebie and the Bean

    Freebie and the Bean

  • One of Our Own

    One of Our Own

  • Damien: The Leper Priest

    Damien: The Leper Priest

  • The President's Analyst

    The President's Analyst

  • Grandpa Goes to Washington

    Grandpa Goes to Washington

  • Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

  • Rooster

    Rooster

  • The Million Dollar Face

    The Million Dollar Face

  • Back to the Streets of San Francisco

    Back to the Streets of San Francisco

  • Murdock's Gang

    Murdock's Gang

  • Drop-Out Father

    Drop-Out Father

  • The Nancy Walker Show

    The Nancy Walker Show

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

    Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

  • The One and Only

    The One and Only

  • The Little Match Girl

    The Little Match Girl

  • 1776

    1776

  • Rehearsal for Murder

    Rehearsal for Murder

  • Clara

    Clara

  • The Lottery

    The Lottery

  • Killer on Board

    Killer on Board

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • 115

    115

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Laugh Busters

    Laugh Busters

  • On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

    On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story

  • The Chinese Typewriter

    The Chinese Typewriter

  • Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus

    Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus