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William Katt is an actor best known for his role as the star of THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO television show. He began his career in Summer Stalk Theatre and small television roles. His earliest film credits include a role in Brian DePalma's 1976 film CARRIE, and the role of Sundance Kid in the 1979 film BUTCH AND SUNCANCE: The Early Days. He appeared in the John Milius surf film BIG WEDNESDAY opposite Jan-Michael Vincent and Gary Busey. William auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in 1977's STAR WARS, and footage of his audition has been featured in many Star Wars documentaries. That year he also starred in the film FIRST LOVE.
In 1981, William was cast as the title role in a filmed version of the Broadway musical comedy PIPPIN. That year, he played his best remembered role, as Ralph Hinkley, a mild-mannered schoolteacher given a super powered suit by aliens on the television series THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO, a role he played until the show was canceled in 1983. In 1986 William starred in the cult horror/comedy film HOUSE and played the recurring role of detective Paul Drake Jr. in the periodic PERRY MASON TV movies of the late eighties. These co-starred his mother actress Barbara Hale, who resumed her Della Street role from the original show. He carried in the 1989 TV series TOP OF THE HILLl, and acted in the 1991 series GOOD SPORTS.
William continues to appear on television and in supporting film roles, and has also branched out into voice acting. In recent years he has returned to genre work, with appearances in ANDROMEDA and JUSTICE LEAGUE and roles in the 2006 award-winning film GAMERS,and the 2007 THE MAN FROM EARTH. William also briefly appeared in HEROES season 3, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT. He is the inspiration behind Australian band THE WILLIAM KATT EXPERIENCE.
Alongside his distinguished career as an actor and director, William Katt is a long time fan and reader of Comic Books. He is Co-Creator and founder of Catastrophic Comics with partner Christoper Folino, aspiring to tell great comic book stories. Their first publication SPARKS has received critical acclaim and enjoys the distinction of being the first motion comic book produced and marketed for iPhone/iTouch technology. Catastrophic Comics also recently released William’s GREATEST AMERICAN HERO as a comic book in association with Arcana Studios. Issue #2 is due for March 11th, 2009 release, with third installment following in mid April. An iPhone motion comic book of GREATEST AMERICAN HERO is also currently in the works with all the voices of the original cast. Their third book MYTHOLOGY WARS is scheduled for release later in 2009.
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William Katt is an actor best known for his role as the star of THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO television show. He began his career in Summer Stalk Theatre and small television roles. His earliest film credits include a role in Brian DePalma's 1976 film CARRIE, and the role of Sundance Kid in the 1979 film BUTCH AND SUNCANCE: The Early Days. He appeared in the John Milius surf film BIG WEDNESDAY...
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