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William Devane

Acting

William Devane

William Devane is an actor born on September 5, 1939 in Albany, New York, USA. He is known for Marathon Man, Family Plot and McCabe & Mrs. Miller. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 5, 1939
Place of birth
Albany, New York, USA
Also known as
William Joseph Devane · Γουίλιαμ Ντιβέιν · ویلیام دیوان

Biography

William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1937) is an American film, television and theater actor, known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing and as James Heller on the Fox serial drama 24, the role he reprised in Live Another Day. He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Family Plot), Marathon Man, Rolling Thunder and Space Cowboys. Devane began his acting career with the New York Shakespeare Festival where he performed in 15 plays. In 1966, Devane portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in the Off-Broadway spoof MacBird. He gained acclaim for his role as President John F. Kennedy in a television docudrama about the Cuban Missile Crisis, The Missiles of October, and again when he played blacklisted radio personality John Henry Faulk in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie Fear on Trial. He is widely known for his ten years as the ambitious and hardnosed politician-turned-corporate titan Greg Sumner on Knots Landing. In 1994, Devane appeared as Al Capone in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in an episode entitled "That Old Gang of Mine". He also had a recurring role on the CBS show Early Edition as the lead character's father. Devane appeared in the films McCabe & Mrs. Miller; Lady Liberty; Family Plot; Marathon Man; Rolling Thunder; Yanks; Testament; Timestalkers; Forgotten Sins; Exception to the Rule; Payback; Hollow Man and Space Cowboys. Devane has played members of the Presidential Cabinet on two evening dramas. In 2004, on The West Wing, he guest-starred as the Secretary of State and potential Vice-Presidential nominee. Devane appeared in several scenes with Martin Sheen; they also appeared together as President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert, respectively, 30 years earlier in The Missiles of October. In 2005, he joined the cast of 24 as Secretary of Defense James Heller for seasons 4, 5 and 6.

Filmography

  1. 2022Bosch: Legacyas Whitney Vance · 4 episodes
  2. 2015Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradiseas Dr. Dix
  3. 2015Truthas Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)
  4. 2015The Grinderas Dean Sanderson Sr. · 22 episodes
  5. 2014Interstellaras Williams
  6. 2014Bad Turn Worseas Big Red
  7. 201450 to 1as Leonard Doc Blach
  8. 2012The Dark Knight Risesas President
  9. 2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubtas Dr. Dix
  10. 2012Leprechaun's Revengeas Pop O'Hara
  11. 2011Revengeas Edward Grayson · 2 episodes
  12. 2011Jesse Stone: Innocents Lostas Dr. Dix
  13. 2010The Kane Files: Life of Trialas Thompson
  14. 2010Jesse Stone: No Remorseas Dr. Dix
  15. 2010The River Whyas Dutch Hines
  16. 2009Jesse Stone: Thin Iceas Dr. Dix
  17. 2008Stargate: Continuumas President Henry Hayes
  18. 2007Jesse Stone: Sea Changeas Dr. Dix
  19. 2006Psychas Peters · 1 episode
  20. 2006Jesse Stone: Death in Paradiseas Dr. Dix
  21. 2006What About Brianas Michael Davis · 6 episodes
  22. 2003NCISas Nicolas Mason · 1 episode
  23. 2003Monte Walshas Cal Brennan
  24. 2002A Christmas Visitoras George Boyajian
  25. 2002The Badgeas The Judge
  26. 200124as James Heller · 32 episodes
  27. 2001Race to Spaceas Roger Thornhill
  28. 2000Poor White Trashas Ron Lake
  29. 2000Space Cowboysas Eugene Davis
  30. 2000Hollow Manas Dr. Kramer
  31. 1999The West Wingas Lewis Berryhill · 2 episodes
  32. 1999Paybackas Carter
  33. 1997Stargate SG-1as President Hayes · 3 episodes
  34. 1996Early Editionas Bernie Hobson · 5 episodes
  35. 1995Freefall: Flight 174as Capt. Bob Pearson
  36. 1995Night Watchas Nick Caldwell
  37. 1994For the Love of Nancyas Tom
  38. 1994Touched by an Angelas Benjamin Parker · 1 episode
  39. 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Al Capone · 1 episode
  40. 1993The X-Filesas General Mark Suveg · 1 episode
  41. 1990Vital Signsas Dr. Chatham
  42. 1987Timestalkersas Scott McKenzie
  43. 1983Testamentas Tom Wetherly
  44. 1981Honky Tonk Freewayas Mayor Kirby T. Calo
  45. 1979Knots Landingas Greg Sumner · 269 episodes
  46. 1979Yanksas John
  47. 1979The Darkas Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree
  48. 1977Rolling Thunderas Major Charles Rane
  49. 1977The Bad News Bears in Breaking Trainingas Mike Leak
  50. 1976Marathon Manas Janeway
  51. 1976Family Plotas Arthur Adamson
  52. 1975Report to the Commissioneras Asst. D.A. Jackson
  53. 1974The Missiles of Octoberas President John F. Kennedy
  54. 1971Lady Libertyas Jock Fenner
  55. 1971McCabe & Mrs. Milleras Lawyer
  56. 1971The Pursuit of Happinessas Pilot
  57. 1969Hawaii Five-Oas Fallon · 1 episode
  58. 1967Mannixas Al Kordic · 1 episode
  59. 1967Ironsideas Smiley · 1 episode
  60. 1955Gunsmokeas Moss Stratton · 1 episode