William Devane

William Devane

Acting

Birthday

1939/09/05 (85 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Albany, New York, USA

Also know 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 ...Read more

Acting
The Badge
5.9

(2002) The Badge

as The Judge

Payback
6.8

(1999) Payback

as Carter

Marathon Man
7.2

(1976) Marathon Man

as Janeway

Space Cowboys
6.4

(2000) Space Cowboys

as Eugene Davis

Rolling Thunder
6.8

(1977) Rolling Thunder

as Major Charles Rane

Yanks
6.0

(1979) Yanks

as John

Family Plot
6.7

(1976) Family Plot

as Arthur Adamson

A Christmas Visitor
5.3

(2002) A Christmas Visitor

as George Boyajian

Stargate: Continuum
7.1

(2008) Stargate: Continuum

as President Henry Hayes

McCabe & Mrs. Miller
7.1

(1971) McCabe & Mrs. Miller

as The Lawyer

Report to the Commissioner
6.8

(1975) Report to the Commissioner

as Asst. D.A. Jackson

Monte Walsh
6.1

(2003) Monte Walsh

as Cal Brennan

The Kane Files: Life of Trial
5.1

(2010) The Kane Files: Life of Trial

as Thompson

Poor White Trash
4.2

(2000) Poor White Trash

as Ron Lake

Night Watch
4.5

(1995) Night Watch

as Nick Caldwell

Murder C.O.D.
6.8

(1990) Murder C.O.D.

as Alex Brandt

Vital Signs
4.9

(1990) Vital Signs

as Dr. Chatham

5.0

(2009) The Least Among You

as Alan Beckett

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
5.8

(1977) The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

as Mike Leak

Timestalkers
5.3

(1987) Timestalkers

as Scott McKenzie

Freefall: Flight 174
5.5

(1995) Freefall: Flight 174

as Capt. Bob Pearson

The Missiles of October
7.5

(1974) The Missiles of October

as President John F. Kennedy

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
6.4

(2011) Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

as Dr. Dix

Leprechaun's Revenge
5.2

(2012) Leprechaun's Revenge

as Pop O'Hara

The Dark
4.6

(1979) The Dark

as Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree

Chips, the War Dog
8.5

(1990) Chips, the War Dog

as Col. Charnley

For the Love of Nancy
6.9

(1994) For the Love of Nancy

as Tom

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
6.8

(2012) Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

as Dr. Dix

Flag of My Father
6.0

(2011) Flag of My Father

as Jake

Obsessed
5.9

(1992) Obsessed

as Ed Bledsoe

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
5.4

(1993) Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

as Daniel 'Dan' Fields

Red Alert
4.0

(1977) Red Alert

as Frank Brolen

0.0

(2009) The Dealership

as Frank Carson

50 to 1
6.6

(2014) 50 to 1

as Leonard Doc Blach

Bad Turn Worse
5.5

(2014) Bad Turn Worse

as Big Red

La mortadella
5.4

(1971) Lady Liberty

as Jock Fenner

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
4.1

(2001) Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story

as Tom Kincaid

The Bait
6.4

(1973) The Bait

as Earl Stokey

Lady in Waiting
3.4

(1994) Lady in Waiting

as Lt. Barrett

Race to Space
5.9

(2001) Race to Space

as Roger Thornhill

Fear on Trial
9.0

(1975) Fear on Trial

as John Henry Faulk

Testament
6.4

(1983) Testament

as Tom Wetherly

Interstellar
8.5

(2014) Interstellar

as Williams

2.0

(1996) Forgotten Sins

as Dr. Richard Ofshe

4.7

(1997) Doomsday Rock

as Dr. Karl Sorenson

Nightmare in Columbia County
6.0

(1991) Nightmare in Columbia County

as Sheriff Jim Metts

The Other Victim
0.0

(1981) The Other Victim

as Harry Langford

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
4.0

(1981) Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

as Maj. Phil Clark

The Man Who Used to Be Me
5.3

(2000) The Man Who Used to Be Me

as Older Sam Ryan

Exception to the Rule
3.8

(1997) Exception to the Rule

as Lawrence Kellerman

Hadley's Rebellion
4.0

(1983) Hadley's Rebellion

as Coach Ball

Deceit
3.7

(2004) Deceit

as Grove McCarthy

The Fall
0.0

(2009) The Fall

as judge Stanley Seeban

Hollow Man
5.9

(2000) Hollow Man

as Dr. Kramer

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
6.5

(2015) Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

as Dr. Dix

The Dark Knight Rises
7.8

(2012) The Dark Knight Rises

as President

Good Morning, Killer
5.2

(2011) Good Morning, Killer

as Everett Morgan Gray

Jesse Stone: Sea Change
7.0

(2007) Jesse Stone: Sea Change

as Dr. Dix

In the Country
6.0

(1967) In the Country

as ---

Jesse Stone: No Remorse
6.8

(2010) Jesse Stone: No Remorse

as Dr. Dix

Threat of Exposure
5.3

(2002) Threat of Exposure

as Col. Weldon

Ancient Secrets of the Bible
0.0

(1992) Ancient Secrets of the Bible

as Host & Narrator

The Preppie Murder
6.0

(1989) The Preppie Murder

as Jack Litman

Plotting 'Family Plot'
6.2

(2001) Plotting 'Family Plot'

as Self

My Old Man's Place
6.8

(1971) My Old Man's Place

as Jimmy Pilgrim

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
6.9

(2009) Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

as Dr. Dix

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
6.9

(2006) Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

as Dr. Dix

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
3.0

(1972) The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

as LT. Ashley

The Absolute Truth
5.0

(1997) The Absolute Truth

as Sen. Emmett Hunter

Crime Club
0.0

(1973) Crime Club

as Kilburn

Truth
6.5

(2015) Truth

as Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)

The President's Child
0.0

(1992) The President's Child

as Elliot McSwain

Honky Tonk Freeway
5.1

(1981) Honky Tonk Freeway

as Mayor Kirby T. Calo

Virus
4.6

(1995) Virus

as Dr. Harbuck

The 300-Year Weekend
2.0

(1971) The 300-Year Weekend

as Tom

The River Why
5.3

(2010) The River Why

as Dutch Hines

Rubdown
1.0

(1993) Rubdown

as Harry Orwitz

Jane Doe
6.0

(1983) Jane Doe

as William Quinn

The Pursuit of Happiness
6.3

(1971) The Pursuit of Happiness

as Pilot

With Intent to Kill
0.0

(1984) With Intent to Kill

as Aaron Charney

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
0.0

(1974) Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

as ---

Crumbs
5.8

(2006) Crumbs

as ---

King of the Hill
7.3

(1997) King of the Hill

as Chuck Garrison (voice)

Knots Landing
6.7

(1979) Knots Landing

as Greg Sumner

The Michael Richards Show
4.5

(2000) The Michael Richards Show

as Brady McKay

Phenom
4.8

(1993) Phenom

as Lou Della Rosa

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Moss Stratton

The X-Files
8.4

(1993) The X-Files

as General Mark Suveg

NCIS
7.6

(2003) NCIS

as Nicolas Mason

Stargate SG-1
8.3

(1997) Stargate SG-1

as President Hayes

The Monroes
0.0

(1995) The Monroes

as ---

Turks
6.0

(1999) Turks

as Sergeant Joseph Turk

Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
9.0

(1997) Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac

as Greg Sumner

24
7.8

(2001) 24

as James Heller

Psych
7.9

(2006) Psych

as Peters

The West Wing
8.2

(1999) The West Wing

as Lewis Berryhill

Revenge
7.6

(2011) Revenge

as Edward Grayson

The Grinder
6.7

(2015) The Grinder

as Dean Sanderson Sr.

From Here to Eternity
6.5

(1979) From Here to Eternity

as Sgt. Milt Warden

A Woman Named Jackie
9.2

(1991) A Woman Named Jackie

as Black Jack Bouvier

Black Beauty
7.0

(1978) Black Beauty

as John Manly

Bosch: Legacy
8.0

(2022) Bosch: Legacy

as Whitney Vance

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Hope and Gloria
5.0

(1995) Hope and Gloria

as William Devane

Medical Center
6.1

(1969) Medical Center

as Dr. Ray Waltham

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
7.0

(1993) Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Al Capone

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Al Kordic

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Benjamin Parker

The Snoop Sisters
7.2

(1973) The Snoop Sisters

as David Prine

The Missiles of October
8.8

(1974) The Missiles of October

as John F. Kennedy - US President