1. William Theodore Katt was born on February 16,1951 and is an American actor and musician.
21 Facts About William Katt
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William Katt subsequently starred in films such as First Love, Big Wednesday and Butch and Sundance: The Early Days.
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William Katt grew up in the San Fernando Valley and began acting as a teenager, sometimes appearing with his parents.
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William Katt graduated from Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, California.
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William Katt attended Orange Coast College before pursuing a career as a musician.
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William Katt explained in a 1979 interview with critic Roger Ebert that he was holding out only for parts that were personally interesting to him.
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In December 1975, William Katt auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in 1977's science fiction blockbuster Star Wars, and footage of his audition has been featured in many Star Wars documentaries.
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William Katt was seriously considered for the role, which went to Mark Hamill, and Katt instead starred that year in First Love, playing a college student who experiences his first romantic relationship.
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In 1981, William Katt was cast as the title role in a filmed version of the Broadway musical comedy Pippin, which received mixed reviews.
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William Katt won his best remembered role that year as Ralph Hinkley, a mild-mannered schoolteacher given a superpowered suit by aliens on the popular television series The Greatest American Hero, a role he played until the show was canceled in 1983.
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In 1982, due to the success of the first season of The Greatest American Hero, William Katt signed to MCA and released a soft rock album, Secret Smiles under the name Billy William Katt.
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Between 1985 and 1988, William Katt starred in nine Perry Mason television films, playing the role of private detective Paul Drake Jr.
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William Katt starred in the 1989 TV series Top of the Hill and made a guest appearance on the first episode of the short-lived 1991 series Good Sports.
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William Katt continues to appear on television and in supporting film roles, and does voice acting as well.
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William Katt appeared in an episode of House in 2006.
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William Katt briefly appeared in Heroes season 3 in "The Butterfly Effect" as a nosy reporter investigating Ali Larter's character.
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William Katt portrayed Jack Matheson in the thriller film Mirrors 2.
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William Katt has written a Greatest American Hero comic book and contributed to that series' Facebook page.
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In 2013, William Katt played himself in the spoof film Paranormal Movie directed by Kevin Farley.
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William Katt married Deborah Kahane in 1979 and they have two sons, Clayton and Emerson.
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William Katt married Danielle Hirsch in 1993 and has a daughter with her, Dakota, as well as a stepson, Andrew.