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"Michael, where are your pants?" From 1982 to 1988, William Daniels famously provided the voice of KITT in Knight Rider. Wit, comedy, and sassy all in one, KITT became the decked out car of fans' dreams. So what happened to William Daniels after becoming the voice of the modified '82 Pontiac Trans Am? Let's find out. Career Post-KITT https://youtu.be/nWOt6lQIzpw?t38 Once the action crime series came to a close, William Daniels voiced KITT a handful of times. In 1991, Daniels' voice rang through in Knight Rider 2000. Then, the actor reprised the voice role in 2006 with The Benchwarmers. RELATED: The Original ‘Knight Rider’ Cast Then And Now 2021 After this, Daniels' voice can be heard in various AT&T and GE commercials discussing talking machines. Additionally, the voice of William Daniels features twice in The Simpsons and in 2015's Lego Dimensions. BOY MEETS WORLD, (back, l to r): Will Friedle, Betsy Randle, William Russ, William Daniels, Rider Strong, (front, l to r): Ben Savage, Lily Nicksay, 1993-2000, © Touchstone Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection From 1993 to 2000, William Daniels momentarily moved on from voice acting roles. During this time, Daniels took on the role of George Feeny in the sitcom Boy Meets World. Later, William Daniels quickly became a familiar face for many. The actor appeared in numerous TV comedies and dramas. For example, The Rockford Files, Quincy, M.E., Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and many more. In 2012, he appeared in the ninth season of Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Craig Thomas— mentor to Dr. Christina Yang. Finally, in 2014, William Daniels reprised his role as Mr. Feeny in the pilot of Girl Meets World— a Boy Meets World spinoff. His cameo in the final scene featured him praising the adult Cory Matthews for his parenting skills. The actor made additional appearances on the show in the second and third seasons. GIRL MEETS WORLD, William Daniels in 'Girl Meets I Do' (Season 3, Episode 10, aired August 12, 2016). ph: Ron Tom/©Disney Channel/courtesy Everett Collection Personal Life and Awards William Daniels married Emmy Award-winner Bonnie Bartlett in June of 1951. The couple has been married ever since. In 1961, Bartlett gave birth to a son who sadly passed away 24 hours later. After this tragedy, the couple adopted two sons: Michael and Robert. Their boys work as an assistant director and an artist respectively. Additionally, Daniels and Bartlett both served on the Screen Actors Guild's board of directors. Milton Keynes, UK. Actor William Daniels and his wife, actress Bonnie Barlett. They are the first married couple to win Emmys in the same year for their performances in the cult 80s medical drama 'St Elsewhere'. Here at the Collectormania show held at Middleton Hall. 1st October 2006. Keith Mayhew/Landmark Media. Credit: ImageCollect In 1969, William Daniels refused the 1969 Tony Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Musical. The actor insisted that his role of John Adams in 1776 was a leading role rather than supporting. However, the award show ruled Daniels ineligible for Best Actor because his name was not billed above the title of the show. Then, in 1986, Daniels and his wife won Emmy Awards on the same night. With this accomplishment, the pair became the first couple to do so since 1965. https://youtu.be/1CBKgy_TuYY?t485