William Katt

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birthday: February 16, 1951

A blond lead and supporting player of stage, screen and TV, Katt came to prominence in director Brian De Palma's modern horror classic, "Carrie" (1976), portraying a handsome athlete who pays a heavy price when he escorts the title character to the prom. He went on to appear in such films as the surfer feature "Big Wednesday" (1978), the Western prequel "Butch and Sundance: The Early Years" (1979) and the horror film "House" (1986). Much of Katt's subsequent feature work has been released direct t…more

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Rattled
Paul Donahue
The Greatest American Hero
Ralph Hinkley
Problem Child 3: Junior in Love
Ben Healy
Piranha
Paul Grogan
Tabloids: Behind the Headlines

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Career Milestones

1999
Feature directorial debut, "The Clean and Narrow"; also co-wrote script
1991
Had featured role on the short-lived series "Good Sports" (CBS)
1989
Star of short-lived TV series, "Top of the Hill"
1986
Regular role in a series, "Our House"
1985
Co-starred with his mother Barbara Hale in a series of Perry Mason reunion TV-movies beginning with "Perry Mason Returns"