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person_profile-William Devane

William Devane Age: 85

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Sep 05, 1939

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

William Devane

    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.

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Filmography of

William Devane

Found 78 Movies in total

... 2015

Truth

Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 2015

Interstellar

Williams ( Actor )

... 2014

Bad Turn Worse

Big Red ( Actor )

... 2014

50 to 1

Leonard Doc Blach ( Actor )

... 2014

The Dark Knight Rises

President ( Actor )

... 2012

... 2012

Leprechaun's Revenge

Pop O'Hara ( Actor )

... 2012

Good Morning, Killer

Everett Morgan Gray ( Actor )

... 2011

Flag of My Father

Jake ( Actor )

... 2011

... 2011

... 2010

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Dr. Dix ( Actor )

... 2010

The River Why

Dutch Hines ( Actor )

... 2010

The Fall

judge Stanley Seeban ( Actor )

... 2009

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

Dr. Dix ( Actor )

... 2009

Stargate: Continuum

President Henry Hayes ( Actor )

... 2008

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Dr. Dix ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2006

Deceit

Grove McCarthy ( Actor )

... 2004

Monte Walsh

Cal Brennan ( Actor )

... 2003

A Christmas Visitor

George Boyajian ( Actor )

... 2002

Threat of Exposure

Col. Weldon ( Actor )

... 2002

The Badge

The Judge ( Actor )

... 2002

Race to Space

Roger Thornhill ( Actor )

... 2001

... 2001

Poor White Trash

Ron Lake ( Actor )

... 2000

Hollow Man

Dr. Howard Kramer ( Actor )

... 2000

Space Cowboys

Eugene Davis ( Actor )

... 2000

The Man Who Used to Be Me

Older Sam Ryan ( Actor )

... 2000

Payback

Carter ( Actor )

... 1999

The Absolute Truth

Sen. Emmett Hunter ( Actor )

... 1997

Exception to the Rule

Lawrence Kellerman ( Actor )

... 1997

Forgotten Sins

Dr. Richard Ofshe ( Actor )

... 1996

Freefall: Flight 174

Capt. Bob Pearson ( Actor )

... 1995

Night Watch

Nick Caldwell ( Actor )

... 1995

Virus

Dr. Harbuck ( Actor )

... 1995

Lady in Waiting

Lt. Barrett ( Actor )

... 1994

... 1994

Rubdown

Harry Orwitz ( Actor )

... 1993

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Daniel 'Dan' Fields ( Actor )

... 1993

The President's Child

Elliot McSwain ( Actor )

... 1992

Obsessed

Ed Bledsoe ( Actor )

... 1992

Ancient Secrets of the Bible

Host & Narrator ( Actor )

... 1992

Nightmare in Columbia County

Sheriff Jim Metts ( Actor )

... 1991

Murder C.O.D.

Alex Brandt ( Actor )

... 1990

Vital Signs

Dr. Chatham ( Actor )

... 1990

Chips, the War Dog

Col. Charnley ( Actor )

... 1990

The Preppie Murder

Jack Litman ( Actor )

... 1989

Timestalkers

Scott McKenzie ( Actor )

... 1987

With Intent to Kill

Aaron Charney ( Actor )

... 1984

Testament

Tom Wetherly ( Actor )

... 1983

Hadley's Rebellion

Coach Ball ( Actor )

... 1983

Jane Doe

William Quinn ( Actor )

... 1983

The Other Victim

Harry Langford ( Actor )

... 1981

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Maj. Phil Clark ( Actor )

... 1981

Honky Tonk Freeway

Mayor Kirby T. Calo ( Actor )

... 1981

Yanks

John ( Actor )

... 1979

The Dark

Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree ( Actor )

... 1979

Rolling Thunder

Major Charles Rane ( Actor )

... 1977

... 1977

Red Alert

Frank Brolen ( Actor )

... 1977

Marathon Man

Janeway ( Actor )

... 1976

Family Plot

Arthur Adamson ( Actor )

... 1976

Fear on Trial

John Henry Faulk ( Actor )

... 1975

Report to the Commissioner

Asst. D.A. Jackson ( Actor )

... 1975

The Missiles of October

President John F. Kennedy ( Actor )

... 1974

The Bait

Earl Stokey ( Actor )

... 1973

Crime Club

Kilburn ( Actor )

... 1973

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

LT. Ashley ( Actor )

... 1972

Lady Liberty

Jock Fenner ( Actor )

... 1971

My Old Man's Place

Jimmy Pilgrim ( Actor )

... 1971

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

The Lawyer ( Actor )

... 1971

The 300-Year Weekend

Tom ( Actor )

Additional Dialogue

... 1971

... 1971

... 1967