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William Devane‌

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Birthday

calendar1939-09-05

Popularity

star12.5

William Devane

Albany, New York, USA

William Devane

Albany, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1939-09-05

Popularity

star12.5

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.

Movie Credits

The Badge

The Badge‌
star5.9
calendar 2002

Payback

Payback‌
star6.8
calendar 1999

Marathon Man

Marathon Man‌
star7.2
calendar 1976

Space Cowboys

Space Cowboys‌
star6.4
calendar 2000

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder‌
star6.8
calendar 1977

Yanks

Yanks‌
star6.0
calendar 1979

Family Plot

Family Plot‌
star6.7
calendar 1976

A Christmas Visitor

A Christmas Visitor‌
star5.4
calendar 2002

Stargate: Continuum

Stargate: Continuum‌
star7.1
calendar 2008

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller‌
star7.1
calendar 1971

Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner‌
star6.8
calendar 1975

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh‌
star6.1
calendar 2003

The Kane Files: Life of Trial

The Kane Files: Life of Trial‌
star5.1
calendar 2010

Poor White Trash

Poor White Trash‌
star4.2
calendar 2000

Night Watch

Night Watch‌
star4.5
calendar 1995

Murder C.O.D.

Murder C.O.D.‌
star6.8
calendar 1990

Vital Signs

Vital Signs‌
star4.9
calendar 1990

The Least Among You

The Least Among You‌
star5.0
calendar 2009

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training‌
star5.8
calendar 1977

Timestalkers

Timestalkers‌
star5.2
calendar 1987

Freefall: Flight 174

Freefall: Flight 174‌
star5.5
calendar 1995

The Missiles of October

The Missiles of October‌
star7.5
calendar 1974

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost‌
star6.5
calendar 2011

Leprechaun's Revenge

Leprechaun's Revenge‌
star5.2
calendar 2012

The Dark

The Dark‌
star4.5
calendar 1979

Chips, the War Dog

Chips, the War Dog‌
star8.5
calendar 1990

For the Love of Nancy

For the Love of Nancy‌
star6.8
calendar 1994

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt‌
star6.8
calendar 2012

Flag of My Father

Flag of My Father‌
star6.0
calendar 2011

Obsessed

Obsessed‌
star5.9
calendar 1992

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story‌
star5.4
calendar 1993

Red Alert

Red Alert‌
star4.0
calendar 1977

The Dealership

The Dealership‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

50 to 1

50 to 1‌
star6.4
calendar 2014

Bad Turn Worse

Bad Turn Worse‌
star5.4
calendar 2014

Lady Liberty

Lady Liberty‌
star5.4
calendar 1971

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story‌
star4.1
calendar 2001

The Bait

The Bait‌
star6.4
calendar 1973

Lady in Waiting

Lady in Waiting‌
star3.4
calendar 1994

Race to Space

Race to Space‌
star5.9
calendar 2001

Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial‌
star9.0
calendar 1975

Testament

Testament‌
star6.4
calendar 1983

Interstellar

Interstellar‌
star8.4
calendar 2014

Forgotten Sins

Forgotten Sins‌
star2.0
calendar 1996

Doomsday Rock

Doomsday Rock‌
star4.7
calendar 1997

Nightmare in Columbia County

Nightmare in Columbia County‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

The Other Victim

The Other Victim‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game‌
star4.0
calendar 1981

The Man Who Used to Be Me

The Man Who Used to Be Me‌
star5.3
calendar 2000

Exception to the Rule

Exception to the Rule‌
star3.8
calendar 1997

Hadley's Rebellion

Hadley's Rebellion‌
star4.0
calendar 1983

Deceit

Deceit‌
star3.7
calendar 2004

The Fall

The Fall‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Hollow Man

Hollow Man‌
star5.9
calendar 2000

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise‌
star6.6
calendar 2015

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises‌
star7.8
calendar 2012

Good Morning, Killer

Good Morning, Killer‌
star5.2
calendar 2011

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Jesse Stone: Sea Change‌
star7.0
calendar 2007

In the Country

In the Country‌
star6.0
calendar 1967

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Jesse Stone: No Remorse‌
star6.8
calendar 2010

Threat of Exposure

Threat of Exposure‌
star5.3
calendar 2002

Ancient Secrets of the Bible

Ancient Secrets of the Bible‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

The Preppie Murder

The Preppie Murder‌
star6.0
calendar 1989

Plotting 'Family Plot'

Plotting 'Family Plot'‌
star6.2
calendar 2001

My Old Man's Place

My Old Man's Place‌
star6.8
calendar 1971

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice‌
star6.9
calendar 2009

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise‌
star6.9
calendar 2006

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion‌
star3.0
calendar 1972

The Absolute Truth

The Absolute Truth‌
star5.0
calendar 1997

Crime Club

Crime Club‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Truth

Truth‌
star6.5
calendar 2015

The President's Child

The President's Child‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway‌
star5.1
calendar 1981

Virus

Virus‌
star4.6
calendar 1995

The 300-Year Weekend

The 300-Year Weekend‌
star2.0
calendar 1971

The River Why

The River Why‌
star5.3
calendar 2010

Rubdown

Rubdown‌
star1.0
calendar 1993

Jane Doe

Jane Doe‌
star6.0
calendar 1983

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness‌
star6.3
calendar 1971

With Intent to Kill

With Intent to Kill‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Payback: Straight Up

Payback: Straight Up‌
star8.0
calendar 2006

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Tv Credits

Crumbs

Crumbs‌
star5.8
calendar 2006

King of the Hill

King of the Hill‌
star7.3
calendar 1997

Knots Landing

Knots Landing‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show‌
star4.5
calendar 2000

Phenom

Phenom‌
star4.8
calendar 1993

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke‌
star6.5
calendar 1955

The X-Files

The X-Files‌
star8.4
calendar 1993

NCIS

NCIS‌
star7.6
calendar 2003

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1‌
star8.3
calendar 1997

The Monroes

The Monroes‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Turks

Turks‌
star6.0
calendar 1999

Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac

Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac‌
star9.0
calendar 1997

24

24‌
star7.8
calendar 2001

24

24‌
star7.8
calendar 2001

Psych

Psych‌
star7.9
calendar 2006

The West Wing

The West Wing‌
star8.3
calendar 1999

Revenge

Revenge‌
star7.6
calendar 2011

The Grinder

The Grinder‌
star6.7
calendar 2015

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity‌
star6.5
calendar 1979

A Woman Named Jackie

A Woman Named Jackie‌
star9.2
calendar 1991

Black Beauty

Black Beauty‌
star6.9
calendar 1978

Bosch: Legacy

Bosch: Legacy‌
star8.0
calendar 2022

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
star7.4
calendar 1962

Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria‌
star5.0
calendar 1995

Medical Center

Medical Center‌
star6.1
calendar 1969

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

Mannix

Mannix‌
star6.7
calendar 1967

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters‌
star7.2
calendar 1973

The Missiles of October

The Missiles of October‌
star8.8
calendar 1974