

William Devane
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Sep 1939
Age
87 Years
Born In
Albany, New York, USA
Total Projects
114
Years Active
67 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Bosch: Legacy
Bosch: Legacy
as Whitney Vance

movie
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
as Dr. Dix

movie
Truth
Truth
as Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)

tv
The Grinder
The Grinder
as Dean Sanderson Sr.

movie
Interstellar
Interstellar
as Williams

movie
Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
as Big Red

movie
50 to 1
50 to 1
as Leonard Doc Blach

movie
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
as President

movie
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Dr. Dix

movie
Leprechaun's Revenge
Leprechaun's Revenge
as Pop O'Hara

movie
Good Morning, Killer
Good Morning, Killer
as Everett Morgan Gray

movie
Flag of My Father
Flag of My Father
as Jake

tv
Revenge
Revenge
as Edward Grayson

movie
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Dr. Dix

movie
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
as Thompson

movie
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Dr. Dix

movie
The River Why
The River Why
as Dutch Hines

movie
The Fall
The Fall
as judge Stanley Seeban

movie
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Dr. Dix

movie
The Least Among You
The Least Among You
as Alan Beckett

movie
The Dealership
The Dealership
as Frank Carson

movie
Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: Continuum
as President Henry Hayes

movie
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Dr. Dix

tv
Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly
as Walter

tv
Psych
Psych
as Peters

movie
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
as Dr. Dix

tv
What About Brian
What About Brian
as Michael Davis

tv
Crumbs
Crumbs
as Billy Crumb

movie
Deceit
Deceit
as Grove McCarthy

tv
NCIS
NCIS
as Nicolas Mason

movie
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
as Cal Brennan

movie
A Christmas Visitor
A Christmas Visitor
as George Boyajian

movie
Threat of Exposure
Threat of Exposure
as Col. Weldon

movie
The Badge
The Badge
as The Judge

tv
24
24
as James Heller

movie
Race to Space
Race to Space
as Roger Thornhill

movie
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
as Tom Kincaid

movie
Plotting 'Family Plot'
Plotting 'Family Plot'
as Self

movie
Poor White Trash
Poor White Trash
as Ron Lake

tv
The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show
as Brady McKay

movie
Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys
as Eugene Davis

movie
Hollow Man
Hollow Man
as Dr. Kramer

movie
The Man Who Used to Be Me
The Man Who Used to Be Me
as Older Sam Ryan

tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Lewis Berryhill

movie
Payback
Payback
as Carter

tv
Turks
Turks
as Sergeant Joseph Turk

movie
Doomsday Rock
Doomsday Rock
as Dr. Karl Sorenson

tv
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
as President Hayes

tv
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
as Greg Sumner

movie
The Absolute Truth
The Absolute Truth
as Sen. Emmett Hunter

tv
Rogues Gallery
Rogues Gallery
as Self – Narrator

movie
Exception to the Rule
Exception to the Rule
as Lawrence Kellerman

tv
Early Edition
Early Edition
as Bernie Hobson

movie
Forgotten Sins
Forgotten Sins
as Dr. Richard Ofshe

movie
Freefall: Flight 174
Freefall: Flight 174
as Capt. Bob Pearson

movie
Night Watch
Night Watch
as Nick Caldwell

tv
The Monroes
The Monroes

movie
Virus
Virus
as Dr. Harbuck

tv
Hope and Gloria
Hope and Gloria
as William Devane

movie
Lady in Waiting
Lady in Waiting
as Lt. Barrett

movie
For the Love of Nancy
For the Love of Nancy
as Tom

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Benjamin Parker

movie
Rubdown
Rubdown
as Harry Orwitz

tv
Phenom
Phenom
as Lou Della Rosa

tv
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Al Capone

tv
The X-Files
The X-Files
as General Mark Suveg

movie
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
as Daniel 'Dan' Fields

movie
The President's Child
The President's Child
as Elliot McSwain

movie
Obsessed
Obsessed
as Ed Bledsoe

movie
Ancient Secrets of the Bible
Ancient Secrets of the Bible
as Host & Narrator

movie
Nightmare in Columbia County
Nightmare in Columbia County
as Sheriff Jim Metts

tv
A Woman Named Jackie
A Woman Named Jackie
as Black Jack Bouvier

movie
Murder C.O.D.
Murder C.O.D.
as Alex Brandt

movie
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
as Dr. Chatham

movie
Chips, the War Dog
Chips, the War Dog
as Col. Charnley

movie
The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder
as Jack Litman

movie
Timestalkers
Timestalkers
as Scott McKenzie

movie
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
as Aaron Charney

movie
Testament
Testament
as Tom Wetherly

movie
Hadley's Rebellion
Hadley's Rebellion
as Coach Ball

movie
Jane Doe
Jane Doe
as William Quinn

movie
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

movie
The Other Victim
The Other Victim
as Harry Langford

movie
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
as Maj. Phil Clark

movie
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Mayor Kirby T. Calo

tv
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Greg Sumner

movie
Yanks
Yanks
as John

movie
The Dark
The Dark
as Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree

tv
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Milt Warden

tv
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
as John Manly

movie
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder
as Major Charles Rane

movie
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
as Mike Leak

movie
Red Alert
Red Alert
as Frank Brolen

movie
Marathon Man
Marathon Man
as Janeway

movie
Family Plot
Family Plot
as Arthur Adamson

movie
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial
as John Henry Faulk

movie
Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
as Asst. D.A. Jackson

movie
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
as President John F. Kennedy

tv
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
as John F. Kennedy - US President

movie
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

tv
The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters
as David Prine

movie
The Bait
The Bait
as Earl Stokey

movie
Crime Club
Crime Club
as Kilburn

movie
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
as LT. Ashley

movie
Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty
as Jock Fenner

movie
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as Lawyer

movie
My Old Man's Place
My Old Man's Place
as Jimmy Pilgrim

movie
The 300-Year Weekend
The 300-Year Weekend
as Tom

movie
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Pilot

tv
Medical Center
Medical Center
as Dr. Ray Waltham

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Al Kordic

movie
In the Country
In the Country

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Moss Stratton