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William Frederick Knight(1933-2022)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Writer
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William Frederick Knight and Tonya Kay in A Better Place (2016)
Grandpa is sick. Grandma is trying to keep everyone smiling. And their visiting grandson watches as they grapple with the inevitable question: how do you say goodbye?
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William Frederick Knight was born on 6 December 1933. He was an actor and writer, known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) and Akira (1988). He died on 8 November 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 6, 1933
DiedNovember 8, 2022(88)
BornDecember 6, 1933
DiedNovember 8, 2022(88)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell
7.9
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(English)
  • 1995
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
7.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(English)
  • 2008
Akira (1988)
Akira
8.0
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(English, 2001 Animaze)
  • 1988
Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Jennifer Hale, Megumi Hayashibara, Ai Kobayashi, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
7.8
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(English)
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Untitled J. Osborne Project
    • Grandpa (Leo) (as William Knight)
    • Filming
  • To the Moon
    • Charlie (as William Knight)
    • Pre-production
    • Short
  • The Ploy
    • Senator Montgomery (as William Knight)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • You Shall Not Sleep Tonight (2024)
    You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
    4.1
    • Mel (segment "Sleepwalk", as William Knight)
    • 2024
  • Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections (2023)
    Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
    6.3
    Video Game
    • Danzo Shimura (voice: English version)
    • 2023
  • Lou (2023)
    Lou
    Short
    • Lou
    • 2023
  • Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black (2023)
    Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black
    6.2
    • Doctor
    • 2023
  • Discover Indie Film (2019)
    Discover Indie Film
    7.5
    TV Series
    • (Lou) Lou
    • 2022
  • Rattled! (2022)
    Rattled!
    4.6
    • King
    • 2022
  • Unshô Ishizuka, Takehito Koyasu, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Kenta Miyake, Daisuke Hirakawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, and Fuminori Komatsu in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Kenzou (voice: English version, as Bill Knight)
    • 2022
  • The Shortlist (2022)
    The Shortlist
    TV Series
    • Murph
    • 2022
  • Acorn (2022)
    Acorn
    Short
    • Boroda
    • 2022
  • Dhar Mann (2018)
    Dhar Mann
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Grandpa
    • Poor Tenant
    • Roger ...
    • 2020–2022
  • Foley Marra Studios Presents (2020)
    Foley Marra Studios Presents
    Podcast Series
    • John Davidson
    • 2022
  • Leonardo Santaiti in Picking Daisies (2021)
    Picking Daisies
    Short
    • Grand Pa Arthur
    • 2021
  • Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020)
    Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Grandpa
    • Additional Voices (voice: English version, as William Knight)
    • 2020–2021
  • Inappropriate Jokes Well Told (2021)
    Inappropriate Jokes Well Told
    Video
    • 2021
  • Ashley Newbrough and Eric Lutz in Blue Moon Ball (2021)
    Blue Moon Ball
    5.0
    • Grandpa Albert
    • 2021

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (2020)
    Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Daisuke Aramaki
    • Aramaki
    • Additional Voices (English, as William Knight, English, as William Knight, English, as William Knight)
    • 2020–2022
  • Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War (2021)
    Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 - Sustainable War
    5.9
    • Aramaki (English, as William Knight)
    • 2021
  • Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1 (2017)
    Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1
    5.2
    • Kuzemi (English)
    • 2017
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)
    Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
    8.0
    • Torenov Y. Minovsky (English)
    • 2016
  • Wrinkles (2011)
    Wrinkles
    7.6
    • Ramon (English)
    • 2011
  • Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers (2009)
    Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers
    6.2
    • Kuzemi Swigert (English)
    • 2009
  • Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
    Ghost in the Shell 2.0
    7.8
    • Daisuke Aramaki (English)
    • 2008
  • Gurren Lagann (2007)
    Gurren Lagann
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Captain
    • Headmaster (English, English)
    • 2007
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006)
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Daisuke Aramaki (English)
    • 2006
  • Ergo Proxy (2006)
    Ergo Proxy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • J.J. (English)
    • 2006
  • Kaori Nazuka and Yûko Sanpei in Eureka Seven (2005)
    Eureka Seven
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Kuzemi (English)
    • 2005–2006
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2005)
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
    7.0
    Video Game
    • Daisuke Aramaki (English)
    • 2005
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Daisuke Aramaki (English)
    • 2002–2005
  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
    7.4
    • Aramaki (English)
    • 2004
  • Appleseed (2004)
    Appleseed
    6.9
    • Elder (English, 2004 Animaze)
    • 2004

Writer

  • Pinned (2014)
    Pinned
    7.7
    • Writer (as William Frederick)
    • 2014
  • Rip
    Short
    • co-writer (as William Knight)
    • 2013

Videos12

Hit The Big Time
Clip 0:28
Hit The Big Time
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Trailer 1:31
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Trailer 1:31
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd season
Trailer 1:31
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd season
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd Season
Trailer 1:31
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd Season
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Trailer 1:31
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost In The Shell: Season 2
Trailer 1:32
Ghost In The Shell: Season 2

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William Frederick
  • Born
    • December 6, 1933
  • Died
    • November 8, 2022
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Plays Judge Irving Kaufman in "Worse Than Murder: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg" play by Lou Shaw (Ventura Court Theater, Studio City, California, USA).

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  • Trivia
    Best known for his voicework of medieval men of either a wise old man with/without a stylish UK style accent in animes and video games.

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