William Frederick Knight (December 6, 1933 – November 8, 2022), sometimes credited as William Knight, William Frederick, or Frederick Knight, was an American actor who lent his voice to the English dubs of anime and video games. He was often cast in the role of a wise old man, such as in Ghost in the Shell (as Daisuke Aramaki), The Big O (as Gordon Rosewater), Paranoia Agent (as the old man), and Eureka Seven (as Kuzemi, one of the three Sages). He played similar archetypes in live-action roles in television and short films, including I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson and The League of STEAM. He was a recurring actor in sketches on the G4 series Attack of the Show and the show Dhar Mann.
Knight died in North Hollywood, California on November 8, 2022, at the age of 88.
Voice roles
Anime
Amazing Nurse Nanako – General, Griffith Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran – Denkichi's Master Cowboy Bebop – Old Man (Session 2: "Stray Dog Strut") DearS – Grandfather El Hazard – The Magnificent World – Dr. Schtalubaugh El Hazard 2 – The Magnificent World – Dr. Schtalubaugh El Hazard: The Alternative World – Dr. Schtalubaugh El Hazard: The Wanderers – Dr. Schtalubaugh, Captain of the Guard Ergo Proxy – J.J. (Ep. 11) Eureka Seven – Kuzemi Fake – Leonard Henry Freedom Project – Alan Gad Guard – Gary Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo – Luigi Vampa Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 – Daisuke Aramaki Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Daisuke Aramaki Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG – Daisuke Aramaki Gungrave – Dr. Tokioka, Butler Tokioka GUNxSWORD – Carlos (Eps. 3, 26) Haibane Renmei – Watchmaker Heat Guy J – Grandpa Hellsing – Father Rinaldo Hellsing Ultimate – Father (Ep. 1, 3) Hibakusha – Colonel Paul Tibbets Ikki Tousen – Choko Immortal Grand Prix – Ichi JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean – Kenzou Kamichu! – Chairman of God Association (Ep. 7) Kurokami – Keita's grandfather L/R: Licensed by Royalty – Lord Miralio, Professor Freud Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful – Jils Mars Daybreak – Doze Mermaid Forest – Toba Islander Mezzo Forte – Emoto Naruto – Hyuga Elder Sukeza (Ep. 153) Naruto Shippuden – Danzō Shimura New Getter Robo – Bonze NieA 7 – Butcher, Newscaster, Newspaper Man, Old Alien Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Nurarihyon Outlaw Star – Ctarl-Ctarl Governor Overman King Gainer – Gach Paranoia Agent – Old Man Planetes – Father-In-Law R.O.D -The TV- – Irving (Ep. 5), Shop Owner A, Teacher (Ep. 6) Rumic Theater – Old Man, Pops Samurai Champloo – Daigoro Spirit of Wonder – Cooper Spirit of Wonder Scientific Boys Club – Cooper Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II – Swift Strawberry Eggs – Tofu Kuji Street Fighter II V – Master Yo Sen-ko (Animaze dub) Texhnolyze – Old Man 1, Tsujinaka The Adventures of Mini-Goddess – Crawl Space Boss, Narrator The Big O – Gordon Rosewater The Melody of Oblivion – Old Man Tsunagi The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye – Dr. Nor The Twelve Kingdoms – Genkai Tokko – Taishi Trigun – Old Man (Ep. 5) Wolf's Rain – Old Wolf (Ep. 5) Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon – Grandpa
Films
Akira – Miyako (Pioneer/Animaze dub) Appleseed – Elder Cowboy Bebop: The Movie – Van Dann Ghost in the Shell – Section 9 Department Chief Aramaki Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society – Daisuke Aramaki Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence – Daisuke Aramaki Metropolis – Notarlin Street Fighter Alpha – Monk Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy – Shin Hayata/Ultraman Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial – Ultraman Ultraman Saga – Shin Hayata/Ultraman
Video games
The Darkness – Frank Rottenberg Defiance – Varus Soleptor Ghost in the Shell – Daisuke Aramaki Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Daisuke Aramaki Naruto series – Danzo Shimura Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – Sultan of Azad Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes – Hojo Ujimasa WildStar – Dorian Walker, Pell, Torax World of Final Fantasy – Adamantoise
Television Year Title Role Notes1966 Star Trek: The Original Series Amorous Crewman S1:E4, "The Naked Time"1996 Power Rangers Zeo Old Billy Cranston Episodes 47 & 48, "Rangers of two Worlds"
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