William Katt

Acting

William Katt

Born February 16, 1951Los Angeles, California, USA126 credits

William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American film and television actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Hero. He is also known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the film version of Carrie and Paul Drake Jr. in the Perry Mason TV movies. His mother is Barabra Hale who played Della Street in the TV series Perry Mason.

Known For

When We Get There
8.0

When We Get There

Movie

2026

Pursuit
5.1

Pursuit

Movie

2022

Overrun
5.3

Overrun

Movie

2021

The 2nd
5.2

The 2nd

Movie

2020

The Christmas High Note
4.3

The Christmas High Note

Movie

2020

The Other Side of the Wind
6.7

The Other Side of the Wind

Movie

2018

Filmography

When We Get There
2026When We Get Thereas BobMovie
Pursuit
2022Pursuitas Taye BiggsMovie
Overrun
2021Overrunas Detective Ed DobbsMovie
The 2nd
2020The 2ndas Senator Bob JeffersMovie
The Christmas High Note
2020The Christmas High Noteas DennisMovie
The Other Side of the Wind
2018The Other Side of the Windas Man in Bathroom StallMovie
The Man from Earth: Holocene
2017The Man from Earth: Holoceneas ArtMovie
Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"
2017Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of "House"Movie
Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"
2017Home Deadly Home: The Making of "House IV"Movie
More Acting 'Carrie'
2016More Acting 'Carrie'as SelfMovie
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Doas Self (archive footage)Movie
Supergirl
2015Supergirlas MinisterTV
Crusty Demons 18: Twenty Years of Fear
2015Crusty Demons 18: Twenty Years of Fearas NarratorMovie
Subterranea
2015Subterraneaas MockenrueMovie
The Unwanted
2014The Unwantedas TroyMovie
The Secret Lives of Dorks
2013The Secret Lives of Dorksas Mr. GibsonMovie
Paranormal Movie
2013Paranormal Movieas Houseguest BillMovie
.357
2013.357as SmallsMovie
Sparks
2013Sparksas MatanzaMovie
Sweetwater
2012Sweetwateras Dean TaylorMovie
Earthling
2011Earthlingas Ryan DonnellyMovie
The Encore of Tony Duran
2011The Encore of Tony Duranas Art SmithMovie
Super
2010Superas Sgt. FitzgibbonMovie
Mirrors 2
2010Mirrors 2as Jack MathesonMovie
Pure Country 2: The Gift
2010Pure Country 2: The Giftas WinterMovie
Beautiful Loser
2009Beautiful Loseras Father HumeMovie
Deadland
2009Deadlandas ShivMovie
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008Batman: The Brave and the Boldas Hawkman (voice)TV
Big Game
2008Big Gameas DaveMovie
Bone Eater
2008Bone Eateras Dr. BoombasMovie
AVH: Alien vs. Hunter
2007AVH: Alien vs. Hunteras LeeMovie
The Man from Earth
2007The Man from Earthas ArtMovie
Heroes
2006Heroesas Jim McCannTV
Gamers
2006Gamersas Reese's BossMovie
Mystery Woman: Game Time
2005Mystery Woman: Game Timeas Donald FiskeMovie
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rsas Sven RegalTV
River's End
2005River's Endas Ed KennedyMovie
House
2004Houseas WalterTV
Descendant
2003Descendantas Dr. Tom MurrayMovie
Snake Island
2002Snake Islandas Malcolm PageMovie
Gentle Ben
2002Gentle Benas Gittis MaloneMovie
Justice League
2001Justice Leagueas Green Guardsman (voice)TV
Circuit
2001Circuitas GinoMovie
Acting 'Carrie'
2001Acting 'Carrie'as SelfMovie
Determination of Death
2001Determination of Deathas John LoganMovie
Andromeda
2000Andromedaas Eddie AldrichTV
Son of the Beach
2000Son of the BeachTV
The Clean and Narrow
2000The Clean and Narrowas GeorgeMovie
Twin Falls Idaho
1999Twin Falls Idahoas SurgeonMovie
Jawbreaker
1999Jawbreakeras Mr. PurrMovie
Catch Me If You Can
1998Catch Me If You Canas Jean BenoitMovie
Hyacinth
1998Hyacinthas Andy GillisMovie
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
1997Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Pooras Harry HarperMovie
Rough Riders
1997Rough Ridersas Edward MarshallTV
The Hunger
1997The Hungeras JamesTV
Daddy's Girl
1996Daddy's Girlas Don MitchellMovie
Devil's Food
1996Devil's Foodas Andrew BurnsMovie
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Will GraysonTV
Rattled
1996Rattledas Paul DonohueMovie
R
1996Romantic Undertakingas Richard TennantMovie
Cyborg 3: The Recycler
1995Cyborg 3: The Recycleras DecafMovie
Piranha
1995Piranhaas Paul GroganMovie
JAG
1995JAGas James MerrickTV
Americanski Blues
1995Americanski Bluesas Dr. Dell DavisMovie
Problem Child 3
1995Problem Child 3as Ben HealyMovie
Cybill
1995CybillTV
Stranger by Night
1994Stranger by Nightas Troy RooneyMovie
The Paperboy
1994The Paperboyas BrianMovie
T
1994Tollboothas WaggyMovie
Models Inc.
1994Models Inc.TV
Burke's Law
1994Burke's Lawas Brian CobhamTV
Viper
1994Viperas Arno KrafftTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Roland SpearTV
Animaniacs
1993Animaniacsas Dr. Roma (voice)TV
Distant Cousins
1993Distant Cousinsas Richard SullivanMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Keith PortmanTV
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Zowie (voice)TV
V
1992Vicki!as Self - GuestTV
Double X: The Name of the Game
1992Double X: The Name of the Gameas Michael CooperMovie
House IV
1992House IVas Roger CobbMovie
Last Call
1991Last Callas Paul AveryMovie
Good Sports
1991Good Sportsas Nick CalderTV
Naked Obsession
1990Naked Obsessionas Franklyn CarlysleMovie
Wedding Band
1990Wedding Bandas Marshall RomanMovie
T
1989Top of the HillTV
Swimsuit
1989Swimsuitas BrianMovie
White Ghost
1988White Ghostas Steve ShepardMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lakeas Paul Drake, Jr.Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Aceas Paul Drake Jr.Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrelas Paul Drake Jr.Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madamas Paul Drake Jr.Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spiritas Paul Drake Jr.Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Loveas Paul Drake Jr.Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Staras Paul Drake, Jr.Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
1986Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nunas Paul Drake Jr.Movie
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrorsas SelfMovie
House
1985Houseas Roger CobbMovie
Perry Mason Returns
1985Perry Mason Returnsas Paul Drake Jr.Movie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dr. BurkeTV
Perry Mason Returns
1985Perry Mason Returnsas Paul DrakeTV
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985Baby: Secret of the Lost Legendas George LoomisMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Derek HartmanTV
Thumbelina
1984Thumbelinaas The Flower PrinceMovie
The Rainmaker
1982The Rainmakeras Jimmy CurryMovie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas The Flower PrinceTV
Pippin
1981Pippinas PippinMovie
The Greatest American Hero
1981The Greatest American Heroas Ralph HinkleyTV
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Daysas Sundance KidMovie
Big Wednesday
1978Big Wednesdayas Jack BarlowMovie
First Love
1977First Loveas Elgin SmithMovie
Carrie
1976Carrieas Tommy RossMovie
Police Woman
1974Police Womanas Martin WadsworthTV
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974Can Ellen Be Saved?as BobMovie
Kojak
1973Kojakas Carey NysromTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas AndyTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*Has P.F.C.TV
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1972The Daughters of Joshua Cabeas Billy JackMovie
The Rookies
1972The RookiesTV
Emergency!
1972Emergency!as Wally LyttonTV
The Trackers
1971The Trackersas Davey PaxtonMovie
The Failing of Raymond
1971The Failing of Raymondas Harold (uncredited)Movie
The Late Liz
1971The Late Lizas Peter Addams (as Bill Katt)Movie
Night Chase
1970Night Chaseas Marine PrivateMovie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas JimmyTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Lonnie WeeksTV