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 The Greatest American Hero . He has been married to Danielle Hirsch since April 10, 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Deborah Kahane.
Appeared with his mother, Barbara Hale , in Big Wednesday .
Lookalike son of actor Bill Williams , who starred as Kit Carson in "The Adventures of Kit Carson" , and mother, actress Barbara Hale.
In 1977 he was listed as one of 12 Promising New Actors of 1977 in John Willis Screen World, Vol. 29.
Has four children--two sons (Clayton Alexander and Emerson Hunter), a stepson Andrew and a daughter Dakota.
Attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA.
Brother of Jody Katt (b. 1947) and Juanita Katt (b. 1953).
Auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars opposite Kurt Russell , who auditioned for the role of Han Solo.
During Californias historic gubernatorial recall, after being asked about the research and preparation he had done for his short-lived series Top of the Hill , a fan asked, "So why dont YOU run for Governor?".
Attended and was a mentor at the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT, in October 2005. HatcH is a film and arts festival whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators.
In 2008 he started his own line of comic books, Catastrophic Comics, with the launch of the critically acclaimed book "Sparks" co-created with Christopher Folino.
Disliked his "The Greatest American Hero" outfit so much, due to its look and discomfort, that "TV Guide" had to use an illustration of him rather than a photo for one cover.
Won "Best Actor" for his performance in Deadland at the 2010 Mountain Film Festival.
Acting mentor was Robert Culp.
Best known by the public for his starring role as Ralph Hinkley on "The Greatest American Hero" .
Also co-starred in several of the made-for-TV Perry Mason movies in the 1980s alongside his famous mother, Barbara Hale , and Raymond Burr. His role in those movies was as Paul Drake Jr., a private detective, somewhat reprising the role of William Hopper in the original "Perry Mason" TV series.
