William Devane

William Devane Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 9/5/1939 (84 years old)
  • Place of birth: Albany, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.78 m
  • Net worth: $5,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2015

Crime

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

7.2
67%
Truth
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 66%
role:
Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)
2015

Drama

6.8
66%
The Grinder
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Dean Sanderson Sr.
2015

Comedy

7.2
69%
Interstellar
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 84%
role:
Williams
2014

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.7
84%
Bad Turn Worse
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 56%
role:
Big Red
2014

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.5
56%
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24: Live Another Day
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 75%
role:
President James Heller
2014

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

8.3
75%
50 to 1
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 67%
role:
Leonard Doc Blach
2014

Comedy

Drama

6.3
67%
2012

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.4
78%
2012

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.1
72%
Red Clover
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 54%
role:
Pop O'Hara
2012

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.2
54%
Good Morning, Killer
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 54%
role:
Everett Morgan Gray
2011

Crime

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

Thriller

5.0
54%
2011

Crime

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

Thriller

7.0
66%
2010

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.2
70%
The River Why
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 54%
role:
Dutch Hines
2010

Drama

Romance

5.5
54%
2009

Crime

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

Thriller

7.1
72%
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Stargate: Continuum
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 71%
role:
President Henry Hayes
2008

Adventure

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
71%
2007

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Thriller

7.1
73%
Payback: Straight Up
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 76%
role:
Fred Carter (archive footage)
Not available
2006

Action

7.5
76%
Not available
2006

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.1
71%
24
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 78%
role:
President James Heller
2001

Action

Adventure

Drama

8.4
78%
Space Cowboys
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Eugene Davis
2000

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.5
64%
Hollow Man
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Dr. Howard Kramer
2000

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
59%
Payback
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Carter
Not available
1999

Action

Crime

Drama

7.1
68%
Not available
Testament
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 64%
role:
Tom Wetherly
1983

Drama

6.9
64%
Rolling Thunder
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 68%
role:
Major Charles Rane
1977

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.9
68%
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Marathon Man
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Peter "Janey" Janeway & 1 more
1976

Drama

Thriller

7.4
73%
Family Plot
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Arthur Adamson
1976

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.8
68%
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
The Lawyer
Not available
1971

Drama

Western

7.6
72%
Not available

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving William Devane are, for example, Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise, Truth and The Grinder.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and Amazon.
The best Anystream ratings are Interstellar (8.6), The Dark Knight Rises (8.1) and 24 (8.1).
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