Michael Knight — Knight Rider Character Profile

About Michael Knight

Former police detective Michael Arthur Long, rescued and surgically altered by billionaire Wilton Knight. Given a new identity, he serves as the primary field agent for FLAG, deployed in situations requiring direct action alongside the AI vehicle KITT.

Michael Knight — Character Profile

Affiliations

• United States Army Special Forces

Quick Facts about Michael Knight

Occupation

police officer, private investigator, soldier

Michael Knight's Known Relations

• KARR — Enemy
• United States Army Special Forces — Member of

Character Facts

Played by

David Hasselhoff

Appears in

Knight Rider (1982)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Michael Knight — Prototype Rivalry — KITT (William Daniels)

  KITT serves as the moral and technological counterweight to rogue AI, defining Michael's mission to protect humanity from synthetic threats.

• Michael Knight — Tactical Backup — RC3 (Peter Parros)

  Serves as a specialized tactical ally during high-risk S4 operations, providing logistical and vehicular support.

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