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William Katt

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  • Director
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William Katt
A troubled cop's hunt for a ruthless hacker, who's committing savage violence as he searches for his kidnapped wife.
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William Katt was born in Los Angeles, California, USA as William Theodore Katt. He is the son of actress Barbara Hale and actor Bill Williams. He is an actor and director, known for Big Wednesday (1978), The Greatest American Hero (1981), Carrie (1976) and The Man from Earth (2007). He has been married to Danielle Hirsch since April 10, 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Deborah Kahane.
BornFebruary 16, 1951
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BornFebruary 16, 1951
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Man from Earth (2007)
    The Man from Earth
    7.8
    • Art
    • 2007
    Sissy Spacek in Carrie (1976)
    Carrie
    7.4
    • Tommy Ross
    • 1976
    House (1985)
    House
    6.1
    • Roger Cobb
    • 1985
    The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ralph Hinkley

    Credits

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    Actor

    • When We Get There
      • Bob
      • Post-production
    • Pursuit (2022)
      Pursuit
      2.8
      • Taye Biggs
      • 2022
    • Overrun (2021)
      Overrun
      4.2
      • Detective Ed Dobbs
      • 2021
    • The Indie Escape Network (2021)
      The Indie Escape Network
      8.3
      TV Series
      • (2021)
      • 2021
    • Ryan Phillippe and Casper Van Dien in The 2nd (2020)
      The 2nd
      3.9
      • Senator Bob Jeffers
      • 2020
    • The Christmas High Note (2020)
      The Christmas High Note
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Dennis Carter
      • 2020
    • Peter Bogdanovich, John Huston, and Susan Strasberg in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
      The Other Side of the Wind
      6.7
      • Man in Bathroom Stall
      • 2018
    • Rosa Blasi, Chris Tallman, Audrey Whitby, Diego Velazquez, Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, and Addison Riecke in The Thundermans (2013)
      The Thundermans
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Pop Pop
      • Sergeant Thunder
      • 2018
    • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
      Supergirl
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Minister
      • 2017
    • Richard Riehle and Ben Solenberger in See Ya (2017)
      See Ya
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mr. Rumson
      • 2017
    • The Man from Earth: Holocene (2017)
      The Man from Earth: Holocene
      5.2
      • Dr. Art Jenkins
      • 2017
    • Subterranea (2015)
      Subterranea
      3.8
      • Mockenrue
      • 2015
    • Rick's Parking (2014)
      Rick's Parking
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Rick
      • 2014
    • William Katt and Hannah Fierman in The Unwanted (2014)
      The Unwanted
      3.9
      • Troy
      • 2014
    • The Secret Lives of Dorks (2013)
      The Secret Lives of Dorks
      5.0
      • Mr. Thomas Gibson
      • 2013
    • Paranormal Movie (2013)
      Paranormal Movie
      2.3
      • Houseguest Bill
      • 2013

    Director

    • Travelers
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Barry Corbin, Caroline Goodall, Sam Huntington, and Amanda Brooks in Molding Clay (2005)
      Molding Clay
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Clean and Narrow (2000)
      Clean and Narrow
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2000

    Writer

    • Katherine Heigl and Jeremy London in Descendant (2003)
      Descendant
      4.1
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Clean and Narrow (2000)
      Clean and Narrow
      4.9
      • writer
      • 2000
    • Blade Boxer (1997)
      Blade Boxer
      4.0
      Video
      • screenplay by
      • 1997

    Videos28

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    The Greatest American Hero: Season Two
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    The Greatest American Hero: Season Two
    The Greatest American Hero: Season Two
    Clip 2:00
    The Greatest American Hero: Season Two
    The Greatest American Hero: Season Two
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Bill Katt
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • February 16, 1951
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Danielle Amy HirschApril 10, 1993 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Clayton Alexander Katt
    • Parents
        Barbara Hale
    • Relatives
        Barbara Willa Johanna 'Jody' Katt(Sibling)
    • Other works
      He sings the leading role ("Golo" / "Michael Bramleigh") on the Nonesuch Records recording of George Gershwin's and Ira Gershwin''s "Pardon My English".
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 6 Pictorials
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      Appeared with his mother, Barbara Hale, in Big Wednesday (1978).
    • Quotes
      When I play a good guy, I try to explore them and figure out what shapes them and makes them interesting. When I'm playing a bad guy, I try to explore everything that makes them good. No one ever really thinks that they're a bad guy.

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