William Devane

William Devane

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Albany, New York, USA
    Birthday
    9/5/1939
The Badge
The Badge
5.8
Payback
Payback
6.8
Marathon Man
Marathon Man
7.2
Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys
6.4
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder
6.8
Yanks
Yanks
6
Family Plot
Family Plot
6.7
A Christmas Visitor
A Christmas Visitor
5.4
Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: Continuum
7.1
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
7.2
Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
6.8
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
6.1
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
5.1
Poor White Trash
Poor White Trash
4.2
Night Watch
Night Watch
4.5
Murder C.O.D.
Murder C.O.D.
6.8
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
4.9
The Least Among You
5
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
5.8
Timestalkers
Timestalkers
5.2
Freefall: Flight 174
Freefall: Flight 174
5.6
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
7.5
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
6.5
Leprechaun's Revenge
Leprechaun's Revenge
5.2
The Dark
The Dark
4.5
Chips, the War Dog
Chips, the War Dog
8.5
For the Love of Nancy
For the Love of Nancy
6.8
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
6.8
Flag of My Father
Flag of My Father
6
Obsessed
Obsessed
5.9
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
5.4
Red Alert
Red Alert
4
The Dealership
0
50 to 1
50 to 1
6.4
Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
5.4
Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty
5.4
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
4.1
The Bait
The Bait
6.4
Lady in Waiting
Lady in Waiting
3.4
Race to Space
Race to Space
5.9
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial
9
Testament
Testament
6.4
Interstellar
Interstellar
8.4
Forgotten Sins
2
Doomsday Rock
4.7
Nightmare in Columbia County
Nightmare in Columbia County
6
The Other Victim
The Other Victim
0
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
4
The Man Who Used to Be Me
The Man Who Used to Be Me
5.3
Exception to the Rule
Exception to the Rule
3.8
Hadley's Rebellion
Hadley's Rebellion
4
Deceit
Deceit
3.7
The Fall
The Fall
0
Hollow Man
Hollow Man
5.9
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
6.6
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
7.8
Good Morning, Killer
Good Morning, Killer
5.2
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
7
In the Country
In the Country
6
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
6.8
Threat of Exposure
Threat of Exposure
5.3
Ancient Secrets of the Bible
0
The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder
6
Plotting 'Family Plot'
Plotting 'Family Plot'
6.2
My Old Man's Place
My Old Man's Place
6.8
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
6.9
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
6.9
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
3
The Absolute Truth
The Absolute Truth
5
Crime Club
Crime Club
0
Truth
Truth
6.5
The President's Child
The President's Child
0
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
5.1
Virus
Virus
4.6
The 300-Year Weekend
The 300-Year Weekend
2
The River Why
The River Why
5.3
Rubdown
Rubdown
1
Jane Doe
Jane Doe
6
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
6.3
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
0
Payback: Straight Up
Payback: Straight Up
0
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
0
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