William Theodore Katt (born February 16 1951) is an American film and television actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Hero.
His mother appeared with him in Big Wednesday (1978).
Lookalike son of actor Bill Williams (I), who starred as Kit Carson in "Adventures of Kit Carson, The" (1951), and mother, actress Barbara Hale.
(1977) Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29.
Two Sons: Clayton Alexander & Emerson Hunter.
Attended Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California.
Brother of Jody Katt (b. 1947) and Juanita Katt (b. 1953).
Auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars (1977) opposite Kurt Russell (I), who auditioned for the role of Han Solo.
During California's historic Gubernatorial Recall, he got a good laugh from a fan at North Hollywood's Beverly Garland Inn...after being asked about the research and preparation he had done for his short-lived series Top of the Hill (1989) (TV). The fan told him, "...So why don't 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.
