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William Devane
Actor, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn September 5, 1939 (85 years)
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.
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
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy (TV Series) · as Whitney Vance |
| 2015 | Truth · as Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise · as Dr. Dix |
| 2015 | The Grinder (TV Series) · as Dean Sanderson Sr. |
| 2014 | Interstellar · as Williams |
| 2014 | 50 to 1 · as Leonard Doc Blach |
| 2013 | Bad Turn Worse · as Big Red |
| 2012 | Revenge: The First Chapter · as Edward Grayson |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises · as President |
| 2012 | Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt · as Dr. Dix |
| 2012 | Red Clover · as Pop O'hara |
| 2011 | Good Morning, Killer · as Everett Morgan Gray |
| 2011 | Flag of My Father · as Jake |
| 2011 | Revenge (TV Series) · as Edward Grayson |
| 2011 | Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost · as Dr. Dix |
| 2010 | The Kane Files: Life of Trial · as Thompson |
| 2010 | Jesse Stone: No Remorse · as Dr. Dix |
| 2010 | The River Why · as Dutch Hines |
| 2009 | Chasing the Green · as Victor Gatling |
| 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 | Jesse Stone: Sea Change · as Dr. Dix |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 2006 | Payback: Straight Up · as Fred Carter |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Peters |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise · as Dr. Dix |
| 2006 | What About Brian (TV Series) · as Michael Davis |
| 2006 | Crumbs (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Deceit · as Grove Mccarthy |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Nicolas Mason |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh · as Cal Brennan |
| 2002 | A Christmas Visitor · as George Boyajian |
| 2002 | Threat of Exposure · as Col. Weldon |
| 2002 | The Badge · as The Judge |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as James Heller |
| 2001 | Race to Space · as Roger Thornhill |
| 2000 | Poor White Trash · as Ron Lake |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show (TV Series) · 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 | Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story · as Tom Kincaid |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Lewis Berryhill |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Richard Mccarty |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Turks (TV Series) · as Sergeant Joseph Turk |
| 1999 | Gaia Symphony II · as Voice Over |
| 1997 | Timecop (TV Series) · as Detective John Langdon |
| 1997 | Doomsday Rock · as Dr. Karl Sorenson |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as President Hayes |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (TV Series) · as Greg Sumner |
| 1997 | The Absolute Truth · as Sen. Emmett Hunter |
| 1997 | Exception to the Rule · as Lawrence Kellerman |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Chuck Garrison |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) · 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 | For the Love of Nancy · as Tom |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Benjamin Parker |
| 1994 | Frogmen · as Cast |
| 1993 | Rubdown · as Harry Orwitz |
| 1993 | Phenom (TV Series) · as Lou Della Rosa |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Al Capone |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as General Mark Suveg |
| 1993 | Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story · as Daniel 'dan' Fields |
| 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 (TV Series) · 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 Litman |
| 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 |
| 1981 | Red Flag: The Ultimate Game · as Maj. Phil Clark |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway · as Mayor Kirby T. Calo |
| 1980 | From Here to Eternity (TV Series) · as Master Sgt. Milt Warden |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Greg Sumner |
| 1979 | Yanks · as John |
| 1979 | The Dark · as Roy Warner, Aka Steve Dupree |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity (1979) (TV Series) · as Sgt. Milt Warden |
| 1978 | Black Beauty (1978) (TV Series) · as John Manly |
| 1977 | Rolling Thunder · as Major Charles Rane |
| 1977 | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training · as Mike Leak |
| 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 (TV Series) · 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 | The Pursuit of Happiness · as Pilot |
| 1971 | The 300 Year Weekend · as Tom |
| 1970 | The Interns (TV Series) · as William Hauser |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Dr. Ray Waltham |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Frank Fallon |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Al Kordic |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Al Chambers |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as John |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Royce |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Moss Stratton |