William Devane


    Starbirth:
    September 5, 1939
Birthplace:
Albany, New York, USA
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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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Dr. Dix 2015
Truth Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited) 2015
Interstellar Williams 2014
Bad Turn Worse Big Red 2014
50 to 1 Leonard Doc Blach 2014
The Dark Knight Rises President 2012
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Dr. Dix 2012
Red Clover Pop O'Hara 2012
Good Morning, Killer Everett Morgan Gray 2011
Flag of My Father Jake 2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost Dr. Dix 2011
The Kane Files: Life of Trial Thompson 2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse Dr. Dix 2010
The River Why Dutch Hines 2010
The Fall judge Stanley Seeban 2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Dr. Dix 2009
The Least Among You Alan Beckett 2009
The Dealership Frank Carson 2009
Stargate: Continuum President Henry Hayes 2008
Jesse Stone: Sea Change Dr. Dix 2007
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise Dr. Dix 2006
Deceit Grove McCarthy 2004
Monte Walsh Cal Brennan 2003
A Christmas Visitor George Boyajian 2002
Threat of Exposure Col. Weldon 2002
The Badge The Judge 2002
Race to Space Roger Thornhill 2001
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story Tom Kincaid 2001
Plotting 'Family Plot' Self 2001
Poor White Trash Ron Lake 2000
Space Cowboys Eugene Davis 2000
Hollow Man Dr. Kramer 2000
The Man Who Used to Be Me Older Sam Ryan 2000
Payback Carter 1999
Doomsday Rock Dr. Karl Sorenson 1997
The Absolute Truth Sen. Emmett Hunter 1997
Exception to the Rule Lawrence Kellerman 1997
Forgotten Sins Dr. Richard Ofshe 1996
Freefall: Flight 174 Capt. Bob Pearson 1995
Night Watch Nick Caldwell 1995
Virus Dr. Harbuck 1995
Lady in Waiting Lt. Barrett 1994
For the Love of Nancy Tom 1994
Rubdown Harry Orwitz 1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story Daniel 'Dan' Fields 1993
The President's Child Elliot McSwain 1992
Obsessed Ed Bledsoe 1992
Ancient Secrets of the Bible Host & Narrator 1992
Nightmare in Columbia County Sheriff Jim Metts 1991
Murder C.O.D. Alex Brandt 1990
Vital Signs Dr. Chatham 1990
Chips, the War Dog Col. Charnley 1990
The Preppie Murder Jack Litman 1989
Timestalkers Scott McKenzie 1987
With Intent to Kill Aaron Charney 1984
Testament Tom Wetherly 1983
Hadley's Rebellion Coach Ball 1983
Jane Doe William Quinn 1983
The Other Victim Harry Langford 1981
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game Maj. Phil Clark 1981
Honky Tonk Freeway Mayor Kirby T. Calo 1981
Yanks John 1979
The Dark Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree 1979
Rolling Thunder Major Charles Rane 1977
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Mike Leak 1977
Red Alert Frank Brolen 1977
Marathon Man Janeway 1976
Family Plot Arthur Adamson 1976
Fear on Trial John Henry Faulk 1975
Report to the Commissioner Asst. D.A. Jackson 1975
The Missiles of October President John F. Kennedy 1974
The Bait Earl Stokey 1973
Crime Club Kilburn 1973
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion LT. Ashley 1972
Lady Liberty Jock Fenner 1971
My Old Man's Place Jimmy Pilgrim 1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller The Lawyer 1971
The 300-Year Weekend Tom 1971
The Pursuit of Happiness Pilot 1971
In the Country 1967
Frogmen
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Crumbs <blank> <mt>
King of the Hill Chuck Garrison (voice) <mt>
Knots Landing Greg Sumner <mt>
Phenom Lou Della Rosa <mt>
Gunsmoke Moss Stratton <mt>
The Michael Richards Show Brady McKay <mt>
Stargate SG-1 President Hayes <mt>
Revenge Edward Grayson <mt>
The X-Files General Mark Suveg <mt>
NCIS Nicolas Mason <mt>
The Monroes <blank> <mt>
Turks Sergeant Joseph Turk <mt>
24 President James Heller <mt>
Psych Peters <mt>
24 James Hiller <mt>
The Grinder Dean Sanderson Sr. <mt>
From Here to Eternity Sgt. Milt Warden <mt>
A Woman Named Jackie Black Jack Bouvier <mt>
Black Beauty John Manly <mt>
The Missiles of October John F. Kennedy - US President <mt>
The West Wing Secretary of State Lewis Berryhill <mt>
Bosch: Legacy Whitney Vance <mt>
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Al Capone <mt>
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Greg Sumner <mt>
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self <mt>
Medical Center Dr. Ray Waltham <mt>
Hope and Gloria William Devane <mt>
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