Michael Knight (Knight Rider)
Michael Knight is a male television character who features in Knight Rider.
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Biography
Michael Arthur Long
In 1969, at the age of 20, Long joined the Army, was part of the Green Berets, and spent three years in counter-intelligence work in Vietnam. Captured once when snooping around, he fought his way out of a POW camp, incurring an injury which required brain surgery, and a metal plate that was inserted into his skull.
An Army intelligence veteran of the Vietnam War, Long worked as a police detective. In the midst of a case, he was double-crossed, led out into the desert, shot in the face and left for dead.
Rescued by Wilton Knight, through plastic surgery his injuries are repaired. He is given a "new" face, fingerprints, and life as Michael Knight. Wilton chose to use the face of his assumed-to-be imprisoned son, Garthe Knight as a basis for Michael's new identity.
After Wilton dies, Michael demands that Devon Miles give him his car and let him go to find the people that had set him up and attempted to murder him. Devon insists that Michael take KITT with him as Wilton had requested. Michael left with KITT and captured the people who had tried to murder him. And so began the journey of a man who does not exist.
In 1984, Michael finds out that there was a hit put out on Michael Long by Tayna's lover Cameron Zachary, which is why Michael was shot.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
The skills Michael brings to his job are self-defense training, intelligence, law enforcement experience, and a preference to work alone.
After those years in Vietnam as an intelligence officer, Michael was discharged from the service, and arrived back in Los Angeles in January 1972. Later that same year he joined the Los Angeles Police Department, starting as a patrolman, where he had a lot of partners, before he met his partner Muntzy. Michael was subsequently promoted to Detective Sergeant, and finally to Detective Lieutenant with the 11th precinct of the L.A.P.D. and his badge number was 4262. He used to reside at 1834 Shoreborne Ave Wilmington, California, which was a house boat, and the zip code was 90744.
Notes
- Michael Knight was portrayed by actor David Hasselhoff where he featured in the setting of the Knight Rider universe.
Appearances
- Knight Rider:
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