Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1939-09-05 (85 years)
- Place of BirthAlbany, New York, USA
- Also Known AsWilliam Joseph DevaneΓουίλιαμ Ντιβέιν
William Devane
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2022
Bosch: Legacy
As: Whitney Vance
- 2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
As: Dr. Dix
- 2015
Truth
As: Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)
- 2015
The Grinder
As: Dean Sanderson Sr.
- 2014
Interstellar
As: Williams
- 2014
Bad Turn Worse
As: Big Red
- 2014
50 to 1
As: Leonard Doc Blach
- 2012
The Dark Knight Rises
As: President
2012Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
As: Dr. Dix
2012Leprechaun's Revenge
As: Pop O'Hara
2011Good Morning, Killer
As: Everett Morgan Gray
2011Flag of My Father
As: Jake
2011Revenge
As: Edward Grayson
2011Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
As: Dr. Dix
2010The Kane Files: Life of Trial
As: Thompson
2010Jesse Stone: No Remorse
As: Dr. Dix
2010The River Why
As: Dutch Hines
2009The Fall
As: judge Stanley Seeban
2009Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
As: Dr. Dix
2008Stargate: Continuum
As: President Henry Hayes
2007Jesse Stone: Sea Change
As: Dr. Dix
2006Psych
As: Peters
2006Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
As: Dr. Dix
2004Deceit
As: Grove McCarthy
2003NCIS
As: Nicolas Mason
2003Monte Walsh
As: Cal Brennan
2002A Christmas Visitor
As: George Boyajian
2002Threat of Exposure
As: Col. Weldon
2002The Badge
As: The Judge
200124
As: James Heller
2001Race to Space
As: Roger Thornhill
2001Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
As: Tom Kincaid
2000Poor White Trash
As: Ron Lake
2000The Michael Richards Show
As: Brady McKay
- 2000
Space Cowboys
As: Eugene Davis
- 2000
Hollow Man
As: Dr. Kramer
2000The Man Who Used to Be Me
As: Older Sam Ryan
1999The West Wing
As: Lewis Berryhill
- 1999
Payback
As: Carter
1999Turks
As: Sergeant Joseph Turk
1997Stargate SG-1
As: President Hayes
1997Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
As: Greg Sumner
1997The Absolute Truth
As: Sen. Emmett Hunter
1997King of the Hill
As: Chuck Garrison (voice)
1997Exception to the Rule
As: Lawrence Kellerman
1995Freefall: Flight 174
As: Capt. Bob Pearson
1995Night Watch
As: Nick Caldwell
1995Virus
As: Dr. Harbuck
1995Hope and Gloria
As: William Devane
1994Lady in Waiting
As: Lt. Barrett
1994For the Love of Nancy
As: Tom
1994Touched by an Angel
As: Benjamin Parker
1993Rubdown
As: Harry Orwitz
1993Phenom
As: Lou Della Rosa
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
As: Al Capone
1993The X-Files
As: General Mark Suveg
1993Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
As: Daniel 'Dan' Fields
1992The President's Child
As: Elliot McSwain
1992Obsessed
As: Ed Bledsoe
1992Ancient Secrets of the Bible
As: Host & Narrator
1991Nightmare in Columbia County
As: Sheriff Jim Metts
1991A Woman Named Jackie
As: Black Jack Bouvier
1990Murder C.O.D.
As: Alex Brandt
1990Vital Signs
As: Dr. Chatham
1990Chips, the War Dog
As: Col. Charnley
1989The Preppie Murder
As: Jack Litman
1987Timestalkers
As: Scott McKenzie
1984With Intent to Kill
As: Aaron Charney
1983Testament
As: Tom Wetherly
1983Hadley's Rebellion
As: Coach Ball
1983Jane Doe
As: William Quinn
1981The Other Victim
As: Harry Langford
1981Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
As: Maj. Phil Clark
1981Honky Tonk Freeway
As: Mayor Kirby T. Calo
1979Knots Landing
As: Greg Sumner
1979Yanks
As: John
1979The Dark
As: Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree
1979From Here to Eternity
As: Sgt. Milt Warden
1978Black Beauty
As: John Manly
1977Rolling Thunder
As: Major Charles Rane
1977The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
As: Mike Leak
1977Red Alert
As: Frank Brolen
1976Marathon Man
As: Janeway
1976Family Plot
As: Arthur Adamson
1975Fear on Trial
As: John Henry Faulk
1975Report to the Commissioner
As: Asst. D.A. Jackson
1974The Missiles of October
As: President John F. Kennedy
- 1974
The Missiles of October
As: John F. Kennedy - US President
1973The Snoop Sisters
As: David Prine
1973The Bait
As: Earl Stokey
1973Crime Club
As: Kilburn
1972The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
As: LT. Ashley
1971Lady Liberty
As: Jock Fenner
1971My Old Man's Place
As: Jimmy Pilgrim
1971McCabe & Mrs. Miller
As: The Lawyer
1971The 300-Year Weekend
As: Tom
1971The Pursuit of Happiness
As: Pilot
1969Medical Center
As: Dr. Ray Waltham
1967Mannix
As: Al Kordic
1955Gunsmoke
As: Moss Stratton