Knight Rider

Justin Bruening stars in NBC's two-hour movie "Knight Rider" as Mike Tracer, estranged son of Michael Knight.

Originally from a small town in Nebraska, with a population of 85 people, Bruening graduated high school with the other nine members of his class. Following graduation, Bruening moved to San Diego and was discovered at a local McDonald's by a modeling agent. Next came his first modeling job in an Abercrombie and Fitch advertising campaign. Soon after, he began to study acting and was noticed by the casting director at the daytime drama "All My Children." He joined the cast in July 2003, playing the contract role of Jamie Martin.

While working on "All My Children," Bruening guest-starred on the comedy "Hope and Faith" and the short-lived series "3 lbs." Additionally, he gave a memorable performance in the feature-film festival favorite "Fat Girls." He was also featured as one of "Daytime's Hottest Stars" in Teen People, Us Weekly, Star and J-14 magazines.

After leaving "All My Children" in the summer of 2007 to relocate to Los Angeles with his wife, actress and "All My Children" co-star Alexa Havins, Bruening immediately landed guest-starring roles on "Cold Case" and "CSI: Miami."

A mere two months after his arrival, he was cast in the role of Mike Tracer in "Knight Rider."

Bruening currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Alexa. His birthday is September 24.

Deanna Russo stars in NBC's two-hour movie "Knight Rider" as Sarah Graiman, the childhood best friend and one-time girlfriend of Mike Tracer (Justin Bruening), son of Michael Knight. Graiman seeks out Knight's help when she receives word that her father and KITT creator, Charles Graiman (Bruce Davison), is missing.

Russo is best known for her role as Dr. Logan Armstrong on the daytime drama "The Young and the Restless." She has guest-starred on "N.C.I.S.," "How I Met Your Mother," "Charmed," "CSI" and "CSI: New York." Her feature-film credits include "Ghost Voyage," "Dirt on Leaves," "The Believers" and "Rest Stop."

Russo's talent isn't limited to just in front of the camera. She co-produces "Underground," a toprated cable program that promotes alternative television. Most recently, she has produced and directed "Taste of Kream," which has been shown at both the New Orleans Film Festival and the London Film Festival.

Among Russo's theater credits are "Closer," "MacBeth" and "Chamber Music."

Russo enjoys sports, horseback riding, dance and singing, and currently resides in Los Angeles. Her birthday is October 17.

Sydney Tamiia Poitier stars as Carrie Ruvai, a tough FBI agent who doesn't see eye-to-eye with Mike Tracer.

Poitier, the youngest daughter of legendary actor Sidney Poitier, has most recently appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Deathproof and has worked under the direction of Academy Award winners Clint Eastwood and Helen Mirren. Poitier was the lead in the series Abby and also was a series regular on First Years and Joan of Arcadia. She had a recurring role in Veronica Mars and has guest-starred in such shows as Grey's Anatomy and The Twilight Zone.

Poitier received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and currently resides in Los Angeles. Her birthday is November 23.

Yancey Arias stars in NBC's new drama series Knight Rider as Alex Torres, the Knight Research "Uberboss."

Originally from New York, Arias had a breakout performance as Miguel Caderas in the miniseries Kingpin that paved the way to leading roles in other critically acclaimed productions. These included Walkout on HBO for which he received an A.L.M.A. Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Arias has guest-starred in numerous television series, including NBC's Law & Order, The Sopranos, CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue and The Shield. On the big screen, among Arias' credits are The Time Machine, and Live Free or Die Hard.

Arias currently resides in Los Angeles with his family, and dedicates his time and energy to various children and cancer prevention charities, including his own disaster relief fund, The Lives to Save Foundation. His birthday is June 27.

Two-time Golden Globe winner Bruce Davison stars in Knight Rider as Charles Graiman, creator of the Knight Industries Three Thousand (KITT).

Among Davison's previous film credits are the blockbuster hits X-Men and X2; Runaway Jury with John Cusack, Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman; High Crimes, with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd; Crazy Beautiful, with Kirsten Dunst; The Crucible, with Daniel Day Lewis and Winona Ryder, and Robert Altman's Short Cuts, for which he won a Golden Globe

A veteran in television, Davison's credits include roles on Close to Home, The L Word, NBC's Law & Order: SVU, Lost, Numb3rs, Battlestar: Galactica, Seinfeld and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Davison was born in Philadelphia and currently lives in Los Angeles.

Paul Campbell stars as Billy Morgan, the head research technician at Knight Industries.

A native of Vancouver, Canada, Campbell began his career as a series regular in the SCI FI Channel's Battlestar Galactica. He recently completed lead roles in two feature films - National Lampoon's Bag Boy, which was produced by the Farrelly Brothers, as well as the independent film Play the Game, opposite Andy Griffith and Doris Roberts. Campbell is also recognized for his role in Bill Lawrence's pilot Nobody's Watching. Although the pilot was originally not picked up, it was leaked to YouTube and quickly developed a cult following.

Campbell currently resides in Los Angeles and his birthday is June 22.

Smith Cho stars in Knight Rider as Zoe Chae, the seemingly ditzy, but surprisingly intelligent office administrator.

A Bay Area native, Cho has made incredible strides as an actor in a very short time. Perhaps best known for her comedic talent, Cho turned in humorous performances on the big screen in 2007's Blades of Glory. Her 2008 releases include Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave, The Slammin' Salmon, The Last Lullaby and Ping Pong Playa-- the latter written and directed by Academy Award-winning director Jessica Yu, in which she played the female lead and love interest. Ping Pong Playa opened to rave reviews at the Toronto Film Festival in the Fall 2007.

Cho's television credits include a series regular role on Emily's Reasons Why Not starring Heather Graham as well as guest-starring appearances on Entourage, Six Feet Under, ER, House, Boston Public and The Gilmore Girls, among others.

Knight Rider, the iconic 1980's television classic that became a runaway success, returns with a modern day sequel. The two-hour movie event stars Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Bruce Davison. In addition, David Hasselhoff - who starred in the popular lead role as Michael Knight for four seasons during the original series' run - returns as the same character during a special guest-star appearance.

Sarah Graimen (Russo) is a 24-year old Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, following in her genius father Charles' footsteps. But when men attempt to abduct her, Sarah receives a mysterious call from KITT warning her that he's a creation of Charles, who also invented the first KITT 25 years ago -- and that her father is in serious danger.

Sarah and KITT track down her best friend from childhood, Mike Tracer (Bruening), a 23-year-old ex-Army Ranger, whom Sarah hasn't seen since he left home at 18. Having served in Iraq, Mike is now jaded and lost and initially resistant. Eventually he agrees to help Sarah and the two set out to find Charles and to discover who's behind the attempt to procure KITT.

In the series premiere, mike's new mission brings him face to face with people from a past he does not remember. Mike (Justin Bruening) and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) are assigned a seemingly easy package delivery - until they realize the package is actually a man with vital top secret code decryption built into his DNA. The mission gets complicated when the enemies, including a mysterious woman (guest star Paula Garces), seem to know a great deal about Mike and a past he can't recall.

Mike (Justin Bruening) reunites with a former Army buddy (guest star Johnny Messner, "The O.C.") to bring down a drag racing gang that is smuggling weapons overseas. Sarah (Deanna Russo) joins Mike and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) on this dangerous undercover mission, much to her father's (Bruce Davison) dismay. Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs.

Mike (Justin Bruening) and Zoe (Smith Cho) go undercover in Baja as a honeymooning surfer couple in order to stop terrorist weapons from getting into the states. Sarah (Deanna Russo) and Billy (Paul Campbell) are brought into the mix and they quickly find the mission taking an unusual turn. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer. Bruce Davison and Yancey Arias also star.

When Mike (Justin Bruening) is lethally poisoned, he must fake the assassination of a billionaire tech mogul in order to secure the antidote. Bizarre hallucinations mark the return of the mysterious woman (guest star Paula Garces, "The Shield") from Mike's past with clues that may help him remember. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer. Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs.

Mike (Justin Bruening) goes undercover as a Marine gone AWOL to track down a rogue military officer. A beautiful undercover agent from across the pond joins Mike to help him solve the crime. Back at the SSC, Billy (Paul Campbell) undergoes some combat training of his own with the help of Zoe (Smith Cho). Deanna Russo and Yancey Arias also star. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer.

An infiltrator murders a tech inside Knight Industries headquarters and the team must find them before they kill again. Meanwhile, Mike (Justin Bruening) and Sarah (Deanna Russo) are stuck on a flight during a storm and must try to stop KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) before he self-destructs. Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs.

Knight Industries is hot on the trail of a Bonnie & Clydeesque criminal couple, only to discover their true identities have a serious impact on a national congressional race. As the mission unfolds, Mike (Justin Bruening) and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) are forced into action to save Agent Ruvai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier). Deanna Russo, Paul Campbell, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs.

Mike (Justin Bruening) goes undercover in Vegas to bust a money laundering operation. Billy (Paul Campbell) joins Mike and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) on the mission, only to spark a romantic adventure of his own. Meanwhile, Dr. Graiman (Bruce Davison) locks horns with an old rival and former flame, who comes to assess how "green" the KITT cave is. Deanna Russo, Sydney Tamiia Poitier and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs.

Mike (Justin Bruening) must stop the spread of a computer virus that threatens a total global meltdown. The job gets much harder when KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) is infected. Meanwhile, Mike's jealousy begins to show when Sarah (Deanna Russo) reconnects with an old flame (guest star Jeffrey Pierce, "The Nine"), who may be the key to solving the latest mission. Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Paul Campbell, Yancey Arias and Bruce Davison star. Smith Cho recurs.

Mike (Justin Bruening) and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) are sent on an endless string of mini-missions by a crazy terrorist in exchange to keep Ambassador Olara Kumali (guest star Vanessa Williams) alive, but they soon realize that they are part of a bigger plan. Trying to outsmart the terrorist, Ruvai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) and a team of FBI agents find themselves in an explosive situation. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) and Dr. Graiman (Bruce Davison) try to fix a sick robot. Yancey Arias and Paul Campbell star. Smith Cho recurs and Rick Hoffman guest stars.

Mike (Justin Bruening) and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) are now transporting a bomb in the trunk of the car, but in order for it not to explode they must stay above 100 miles-per-hour. Trying to come up with a plan to disable the bomb, they load KITT onto the plane to buy some time and keep up their speed. Clinging to life, Ruvai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier) manages to give a clue to find where the terrorist is hiding. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) receives some upsetting news about her dad. Bruce Davison, Yancey Arias and Paul Campbell star. Smith Cho recurs and Rick Hoffman and Richard Roundtree guest star.

Sarah (Deanna Russo) is not coping well with her father's death and decides to leave town. Concerned, Mike (Justin Bruening) goes looking for her and in return gets the answers he has been searching for about his past. Meanwhile, the NSA has decided to dismantle the SSC now that Dr. Graiman (Bruce Davison) is dead and they can then move forward with KITT's nemesis KARR. With Torres' (Yancey Arias) permission they take out KITT's (voiced by Val Kilmer) chip that contains his personality and memories and place it in KARR (voiced by Peter Cullen). Upset by what has happened, Mike, Sarah, Billy (Paul Campbell) and Zoe (Smith Cho) devise a plan to find where KITT has been taken and get him up and running and destroy the evil KARR once and for all.

Mike (Justin Bruening) jumps into the thick of a bank heist and tries to stop it, but instead becomes one of the robbers' hostages. Oddly, the robbers do not seem interested in the bank's money. Apparently, they have a specific plan that includes the safe deposit boxes and the husband of one of their hostages. Unable to communication with KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) and his team, Mike tries to enlist the help of the other hostages to stop the robbers from escaping. Unfortunately, one of the so-called hostages is one of the robbers, which makes Mike's job even more difficult. Deanna Russo, Paul Campbell and Smith Cho star.

Mike's (Justin Bruening) old Army friend recruits his help to investigate the suspicious death of a tough-as-nails drill sergeant Jack Burber (guest star Tiki Barber, "Today"). Mike learns that the drill sergeant was participating in an underground fight club for military veterans for extra money. In order to find out what really happened, Mike has to infiltrate the fight club and try not to get himself killed in the ring. Deanna Russo, Paul Campbell and Smith Cho star. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer.

A plane carrying a 10 year-old federal witness has crashed or so it seems. Mike (Justin Bruening) tries to help the DEA Agent Jessie Renning (Maria Menounos), by informing her that the crash has been faked and that the drug dealer that killed his father has kidnapped the boy. Considering this information for a brief moment, she instead arrests him for hindering her investigation. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) tries to make a deal with the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for autonomy for the SSC's future cases. Running out of time, Mike and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) need to find the boy before he is forced to tell where the drugs have been hidden and is killed. Paul Campbell and Smith Cho star.

Mike (Justin Bruening) decides to visit one of his old haunts, Sonny's bar, during his decompression time. When Mike arrives, he notices that the crowd has changed for the worse. After learning of Sonny's death in a car accident, Mike is pleased to hear that his daughter Julie (Alona Tal) is now running the bar. He offers to lend a hand in order to bring the bar back to its original glory. Meanwhile, Mike gets suspicious when he hears of the recent fires at the bar and discovers that someone has secretly being trying to get Julie to sell the place. Deanna Russo, Paul Campbell and Smith Cho also star. KITT is voiced by Val Kilmer.

Mike (Justin Bruening) and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) are trying to track down a stolen serum that maximizes the recipient's physicality before it gets into the wrong hands. With the help of the lab's research assistant, Billy (Paul Campbell) learns some information about the serum that will help Mike when he takes on the now powerful thief. Meanwhile, Sarah (Deanna Russo) is overwhelmed with her new duties and quickly learns how much work it will take to reinstitute the Foundation for Law and Government. Smith Cho stars. Kevin Alejandro and Mini Anden guest star.