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Greatest American Hero Now Just A Hero

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By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Newsarama
Jun-14-2008

This story contains MINOR SPOILERS for the third season of "Heroes."

Believe it or not, William Katt is walking on air. That's because the one-time "Greatest American Hero" has made his way to an NBC show two decades later: "Heroes."

"I just filmed it last week," Katt told Newsarama. "I play a really, really wonderful, seedy, smarmy-mouthed reporter that goes after Ali Larter. It was a lot of fun."

Katt, who played the title role in the 1980s ABC series as Ralph Hinkley, said he's been a fan of "Heroes" since the very first episode, and thanks to his friendship with Greg Beeman, he has joined other cult favorites in a guest role on the series that has included George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and Joanna Cassidy.

"Tim Kring is just an extraordinary writer," Katt said. "I think there's no end to his creativity. ['Heroes'] is a more dark and seedy look at the world of superheroes. It's offering to television viewers what some of the better comic books do."

Katt won't wear a red suit, nor does he have any powers. But he's definitely open to donning the red pajamas once again.

"If Robert Downey can get into a hero suit, then what the heck?" Katt said. "I'm ready to jump back into the spandex, you know? They have to do something about the crotch, though. It sags."

Beeman directed the SyFy Genre Award-nominated episode "Four Months Ago," which some say prominently display the Japanese word for "center" that also happens to be the symbol on Katt's costume in "Greatest American Hero." The symbol showed up more than once on tombstones around the cemetery, and was very prominent during Hiro's (Masi Oka) eulogy to his father, played by Takei.

Katt, who turned 57 last February according to IMDb, does a lot of voiceover work and guest appearances on television shows. He also appeared as Eddie Aldrich in the 2002 "Andromeda" episode "For Whom The Bell Tolls."

Thanks to Raissa for the tip!

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