William Devane

Actor, Director, Escritor

5 de septiembre de 1939 (86 años)
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.

Películas y series en Plex

  • Payback
    Payback1999
  • Al caer la noche
    Al caer la noche2002
  • El río de los sueños
    El río de los sueños2010
  • California
    California14 seasons
  • Bad Turn Worse
    Bad Turn Worse2014
  • Trébol maldito
    Trébol maldito2012
  • Chasing the Green
    Chasing the Green2009
  • The Kane Files: Life of Trial
    The Kane Files: Life of Trial2010
  • El precio de una pasión
    El precio de una pasión1989
  • Nunca me olvidarás
    Nunca me olvidarás2011
  • Threat of Exposure
    Threat of Exposure2002

Conocido por

  • Payback
    Payback1999
  • Marathon Man
    Marathon Man1976
  • El hombre sin sombra
    El hombre sin sombra2000
  • El ex-preso de Corea
    El ex-preso de Corea1977
  • Space Cowboys
    Space Cowboys2000
  • Los vividores
    Los vividores1971
  • La trama
    La trama1976
  • Dejenlos jugar
    Dejenlos jugar1977
  • Testamento final
    Testamento final1983
  • Stargate: El contínuo
    Stargate: El contínuo2008
  • Jesse Stone: Perdido En Paraiso
    Jesse Stone: Perdido En Paraiso2015
  • Oscuridad
    Oscuridad1979
  • The Grinder
    The Grinder1 season
  • Los cazadores del tiempo
    Los cazadores del tiempo1987
  • Un visitante en Navidad
    Un visitante en Navidad2002
  • Los misiles de octubre
    Los misiles de octubre1974
  • Pánico en el vuelo 174
    Pánico en el vuelo 1741995
  • Al caer la noche
    Al caer la noche2002
  • Yanquis
    Yanquis1979
  • California
    California14 seasons

Filmography

2022
Bosch: Legacy · as Whitney Vance
2015
Truth · as Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)
2015
2015
The Grinder · as Dean Sanderson Sr.
2014
Interstellar · as Williams
2014
50 to 1 · as Leonard Doc Blach
2013
Bad Turn Worse · as Big RedEn Plex
2012
Revenge: The First Chapter · as Edward Grayson
2012
The Dark Knight Rises · as President
2012
2012
Red Clover · as Pop O'haraEn Plex
2011
Good Morning, Killer · as Everett Morgan GrayEn Plex
2011
2011
Revenge · as Edward Grayson
2011
2010
The Kane Files: Life of Trial · as ThompsonEn Plex
2010
2010
The River Why · as Dutch HinesEn Plex
2009
Chasing the Green · as Victor GatlingEn Plex
2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice · as Dr. Dix
2009
The Least Among You · as Alan Beckett
2008
The Fall · as Judge Stanley Seeban
2008
Stargate: Continuum · as President Henry Hayes
2007
2007
2006
Payback: Straight Up · as Fred Carter
2006
Psych · as Peters
2006
2006
What About Brian · as Michael Davis
2006
Crumbs · as Billy Crumb
2004
Deceit · as Grove Mccarthy
2003
NCIS · as Nicolas Mason
2003
Monte Walsh · as Cal Brennan
2002
A Christmas Visitor · as George Boyajian
2002
Threat of Exposure · as Col. WeldonEn Plex
2002
The Badge · as The JudgeEn Plex
2001
24 · as James Heller
2001
Race to Space · as Roger Thornhill
2000
Poor White Trash · as Ron Lake
2000
The Michael Richards Show · as Brady Mckay
2000
Space Cowboys · as Eugene Davis
2000
Hollow Man · as Dr. Kramer
2000
The Man Who Used to Be Me · as Older Sam Ryan
2000
1999
The West Wing · as Lewis Berryhill
1999
Judging Amy · as Richard Mccarty
1999
Payback · as CarterEn Plex
1999
Turks · as Sergeant Joseph Turk
1999
Gaia Symphony II · as Voice Over
1997
Timecop · as Detective John Langdon
1997
Doomsday Rock · as Dr. Karl Sorenson
1997
Stargate SG-1 · as President Hayes
1997
1997
The Absolute Truth · as Sen. Emmett Hunter
1997
Exception to the Rule · as Lawrence Kellerman
1997
King of the Hill · as Chuck Garrison
1996
Early Edition · as Bernie Hobson
1996
Forgotten Sins · as Dr. Richard Ofshe
1995
Detonator II: Night Watch · as Nick Caldwell
1995
Virus · as Dr. Harbuck
1995
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 · as Capt. Bob Pearson
1994
Lady in Waiting · as Lt. Barrett
1994
1994
Touched by an Angel · as Benjamin Parker
1994
Frogmen · as Cast
1993
Rubdown · as Harry Orwitz
1993
Phenom · as Lou Della Rosa
1993
1993
The X-Files · as General Mark Suveg
1993
1992
The President's Child · as Elliot Mcswain
1992
Obsessed · as Ed Bledsoe
1992
Ancient Secrets of the Bible · as Host & Narrator
1991
Nightmare in Columbia County · as Sheriff Jim Metts
1991
A Woman Named Jackie · as Black Jack Bouvier
1990
Murder C.O.D. · as Alex Brandt
1990
Vital Signs · as Dr. Chatham
1989
Chips, the War Dog · as Col. Charnley
1989
The Preppie Murder · as Jack LitmanEn Plex
1987
Timestalkers · as Scott Mckenzie
1984
With Intent to Kill · as Aaron Charney
1983
Testament · as Tom Wetherly
1983
Hadley's Rebellion · as Coach Ball
1983
Jane Doe · as William Quinn
1982
1981
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game · as Maj. Phil Clark
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway · as Mayor Kirby T. Calo
1980
From Here to Eternity · as Master Sgt. Milt Warden
1979
Knots Landing · as Greg SumnerEn Plex
1979
Yanks · as John
1979
The Dark · as Roy Warner, Aka Steve Dupree
1979
From Here to Eternity (1979) · as Sgt. Milt Warden
1978
Black Beauty (1978) · as John Manly
1977
Rolling Thunder · as Major Charles Rane
1977
1977
Red Alert · as Frank Brolen
1976
Marathon Man · as Janeway
1976
Family Plot · as Arthur Adamson
1975
Fear on Trial · as John Henry Faulk
1975
Report to the Commissioner · as Asst. D.a. Jackson
1974
The Missiles of October · as President John F. Kennedy
1973
The Bait · as Earl Stokey
1973
Crime Club · as Kilburn
1972
The Snoop Sisters · as David Prine
1972
Irish Whiskey Rebellion · as Lt. Ashley
1971
Lady Liberty · as Jock Fenner
1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller · as The Lawyer
1971
My Old Man's Place · as Jimmy Pilgrim
1971
1971
1970
The Interns · as William Hauser
1969
Medical Center · as Dr. Ray Waltham
1968
Hawaii Five-O · as Frank Fallon
1967
Mannix · as Al Kordic
1967
Ironside · as Al Chambers
1967
N.Y.P.D. · as John
1960
Insight · as Royce
1955
Gunsmoke · as Moss Stratton