William Devane
Known for
Acting
Born
September 5, 1939 (age 87)
Birthplace
Albany, New York, USA
Biography
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 Missil...
Best known work
Interstellar
2014
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
The X-Files
1993
Hollow Man
2000
NCIS
2003
Payback
1999
Stargate SG-1
1997
24
2001
Space Cowboys
2000
Marathon Man
1976Filmography
2022
2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradiseas Dr. Dix
2015
Truthas Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)
2015
2014
Interstellaras Williams
2014
Bad Turn Worseas Big Red
2014
50 to 1as Leonard Doc Blach
2012
The Dark Knight Risesas President
2012
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubtas Dr. Dix
2012
Leprechaun's Revengeas Pop O'Hara
2011
Good Morning, Killeras Everett Morgan Gray
2011
Flag of My Fatheras Jake
2011
2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lostas Dr. Dix
2010
The Kane Files: Life of Trialas Thompson
2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorseas Dr. Dix
2010
The River Whyas Dutch Hines
2009
The Fallas judge Stanley Seeban
2009
2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Iceas Dr. Dix
2009
The Least Among Youas Alan Beckett
2009
The Dealershipas Frank Carson
2008
Stargate: Continuumas President Henry Hayes
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Changeas Dr. Dix
2007