1939-09-05 Albany, New York, USA
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.
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Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise | Dr. Dix | 2015-10-18 |
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Truth | Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited) | 2015-10-16 |
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Interstellar | Williams | 2014-11-05 |
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Bad Turn Worse | Big Red | 2014-08-15 |
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50 to 1 | Leonard Doc Blach | 2014-03-21 |
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The Dark Knight Rises | President | 2012-07-17 |
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Leprechaun's Revenge | Pop O'Hara | 2012-03-17 |
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Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt | Dr. Dix | 2012-05-19 |
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Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost | Dr. Dix | 2011-05-21 |
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Flag of My Father | Jake | 2011-11-01 |
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Good Morning, Killer | Everett Morgan Gray | 2011-12-13 |
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Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Dr. Dix | 2010-05-09 |
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The Kane Files: Life of Trial | Thompson | 2010-10-02 |
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The River Why | Dutch Hines | 2010-04-09 |
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Jesse Stone: Thin Ice | Dr. Dix | 2009-03-01 |
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The Dealership | Frank Carson | 2009-01-01 |
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The Least Among You | Alan Beckett | 2009-01-12 |
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The Fall | judge Stanley Seeban | 2009-10-30 |
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Stargate: Continuum | President Henry Hayes | 2008-07-29 |
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Jesse Stone: Sea Change | Dr. Dix | 2007-05-22 |
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Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Dr. Dix | 2006-04-30 |
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Deceit | Grove McCarthy | 2004-03-15 |
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Monte Walsh | Cal Brennan | 2003-01-17 |
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Threat of Exposure | Col. Weldon | 2002-11-07 |
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A Christmas Visitor | George Boyajian | 2002-11-24 |
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The Badge | The Judge | 2002-09-07 |
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Plotting 'Family Plot' | Self | 2001-03-06 |
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Race to Space | Roger Thornhill | 2001-10-31 |
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Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story | Tom Kincaid | 2001-06-22 |
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Hollow Man | Dr. Kramer | 2000-08-04 |
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Poor White Trash | Ron Lake | 2000-12-01 |
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Space Cowboys | Eugene Davis | 2000-08-04 |
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The Man Who Used to Be Me | Older Sam Ryan | 2000-07-16 |
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Payback | Carter | 1999-02-05 |
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The Absolute Truth | Sen. Emmett Hunter | 1997-04-30 |
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Exception to the Rule | Lawrence Kellerman | 1997-01-01 |
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Doomsday Rock | Dr. Karl Sorenson | 1997-08-23 |
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Forgotten Sins | Dr. Richard Ofshe | 1996-03-07 |
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Freefall: Flight 174 | Capt. Bob Pearson | 1995-10-10 |
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Night Watch | Nick Caldwell | 1995-10-04 |
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Virus | Dr. Harbuck | 1995-05-08 |
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For the Love of Nancy | Tom | 1994-10-02 |
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Lady in Waiting | Lt. Barrett | 1994-12-07 |
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Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story | Daniel 'Dan' Fields | 1993-05-04 |
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Rubdown | Harry Orwitz | 1993-09-15 |
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Ancient Secrets of the Bible | Host & Narrator | 1992-05-15 |
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The President's Child | Elliot McSwain | 1992-10-27 |
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Obsessed | Ed Bledsoe | 1992-09-26 |
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Nightmare in Columbia County | Sheriff Jim Metts | 1991-12-10 |
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Chips, the War Dog | Col. Charnley | 1990-03-24 |
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Vital Signs | Dr. Chatham | 1990-04-13 |
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Murder C.O.D. | Alex Brandt | 1990-09-24 |
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The Preppie Murder | Jack Litman | 1989-09-24 |
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Timestalkers | Scott McKenzie | 1987-03-10 |
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With Intent to Kill | Aaron Charney | 1984-10-24 |
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Jane Doe | William Quinn | 1983-03-12 |
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Hadley's Rebellion | Coach Ball | 1983-09-30 |
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Testament | Tom Wetherly | 1983-11-04 |
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Red Flag: The Ultimate Game | Maj. Phil Clark | 1981-10-03 |
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The Other Victim | Harry Langford | 1981-11-04 |
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Honky Tonk Freeway | Mayor Kirby T. Calo | 1981-08-21 |
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Yanks | John | 1979-09-01 |
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The Dark | Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree | 1979-04-27 |
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Rolling Thunder | Major Charles Rane | 1977-11-02 |
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Red Alert | Frank Brolen | 1977-05-18 |
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The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training | Mike Leak | 1977-07-08 |
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Marathon Man | Janeway | 1976-10-08 |
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Family Plot | Arthur Adamson | 1976-04-09 |
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Fear on Trial | John Henry Faulk | 1975-10-02 |
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Report to the Commissioner | Asst. D.A. Jackson | 1975-02-05 |
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The Missiles of October | President John F. Kennedy | 1974-12-18 |
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Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita | 1974-06-11 | |
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Crime Club | Kilburn | 1973-03-06 |
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The Bait | Earl Stokey | 1973-03-13 |
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The Irish Whiskey Rebellion | LT. Ashley | 1972-01-10 |
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller | The Lawyer | 1971-06-24 |
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The Pursuit of Happiness | Pilot | 1971-02-23 |
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The 300-Year Weekend | Tom | 1971-02-26 |
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La mortadella | Jock Fenner | 1971-12-22 |
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My Old Man's Place | Jimmy Pilgrim | 1971-06-29 |
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In the Country | 1967-01-01 |
