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William Devane

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Sep 05 1939
Birthplace: Albany, New York, USA
William Devane is 85 years old
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Poster of Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
William Devane was
76 in Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
as 'Dr. Dix'.
Sun, Oct 18 2015
Poster of Truth
Truth
William Devane was
76 in Truth
as 'Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 16 2015
Poster of Interstellar
Interstellar
William Devane was
75 in Interstellar
as 'Williams'.
Wed, Nov 05 2014
Poster of Bad Turn Worse
Bad Turn Worse
William Devane was
74 in Bad Turn Worse
as 'Big Red'.
Fri, Aug 15 2014
Poster of 50 to 1
50 to 1
William Devane was
74 in 50 to 1
as 'Leonard Doc Blach'.
Fri, Mar 21 2014
Poster of The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
William Devane was
72 in The Dark Knight Rises
as 'President'.
Tue, Jul 17 2012
Poster of Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
William Devane was
72 in Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as 'Dr. Dix'.
Sat, May 19 2012
Poster of Leprechaun's Revenge
Leprechaun's Revenge
William Devane was
72 in Leprechaun's Revenge
as 'Pop O'Hara'.
Sat, Mar 17 2012
Poster of Good Morning, Killer
Good Morning, Killer
William Devane was
72 in Good Morning, Killer
as 'Everett Morgan Gray'.
Tue, Dec 13 2011
Poster of Flag of My Father
Flag of My Father
William Devane was
72 in Flag of My Father
as 'Jake'.
Tue, Nov 01 2011
Poster of Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
William Devane was
71 in Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as 'Dr. Dix'.
Sat, May 21 2011
Poster of The Kane Files: Life of Trial
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
William Devane was
71 in The Kane Files: Life of Trial
as 'Thompson'.
Sat, Oct 02 2010
Poster of Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
William Devane was
70 in Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as 'Dr. Dix'.
Sun, May 09 2010
Poster of The River Why
The River Why
William Devane was
70 in The River Why
as 'Dutch Hines'.
Fri, Apr 09 2010
Poster of The Fall
The Fall
William Devane was
70 in The Fall
as 'judge Stanley Seeban'.
Fri, Oct 30 2009
Poster of Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
William Devane was
69 in Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as 'Dr. Dix'.
Sun, Mar 01 2009
Poster of The Least Among You
The Least Among You
William Devane was
69 in The Least Among You
as 'Alan Beckett'.
Mon, Jan 12 2009
Poster of The Dealership
The Dealership
William Devane was
69 in The Dealership
as 'Frank Carson'.
Thu, Jan 01 2009
Poster of Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: Continuum
William Devane was
68 in Stargate: Continuum
as 'President Henry Hayes'.
Tue, Jul 29 2008
Poster of Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
William Devane was
67 in Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as 'Dr. Dix'.
Tue, May 22 2007
Poster of Payback: Straight Up
Payback: Straight Up
William Devane was
67 in Payback: Straight Up
as 'Fred Carter'.
Sat, Oct 21 2006
Poster of Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
William Devane was
66 in Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
as 'Dr. Dix'.
Sun, Apr 30 2006
Poster of Deceit
Deceit
William Devane was
64 in Deceit
as 'Grove McCarthy'.
Mon, Mar 15 2004
Poster of Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
William Devane was
63 in Monte Walsh
as 'Cal Brennan'.
Fri, Jan 17 2003
Poster of A Christmas Visitor
A Christmas Visitor
William Devane was
63 in A Christmas Visitor
as 'George Boyajian'.
Sun, Nov 24 2002
Poster of Threat of Exposure
Threat of Exposure
William Devane was
63 in Threat of Exposure
as 'Col. Weldon'.
Thu, Nov 07 2002
Poster of The Badge
The Badge
William Devane was
63 in The Badge
as 'The Judge'.
Sat, Sep 07 2002
Poster of Race to Space
Race to Space
William Devane was
62 in Race to Space
as 'Roger Thornhill'.
Wed, Oct 31 2001
Poster of Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
William Devane was
61 in Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
as 'Tom Kincaid'.
Fri, Jun 22 2001
Poster of Plotting 'Family Plot'
Plotting 'Family Plot'
William Devane was
61 in Plotting 'Family Plot'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 06 2001
Poster of Poor White Trash
Poor White Trash
William Devane was
61 in Poor White Trash
as 'Ron Lake'.
Fri, Dec 01 2000
Poster of Hollow Man
Hollow Man
William Devane was
60 in Hollow Man
as 'Dr. Kramer'.
Fri, Aug 04 2000
Poster of Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys
William Devane was
60 in Space Cowboys
as 'Eugene Davis'.
Fri, Aug 04 2000
Poster of The Man Who Used to Be Me
The Man Who Used to Be Me
William Devane was
60 in The Man Who Used to Be Me
as 'Older Sam Ryan'.
Sun, Jul 16 2000
Poster of Payback
Payback
William Devane was
59 in Payback
as 'Carter'.
Fri, Feb 05 1999
Poster of Doomsday Rock
Doomsday Rock
William Devane was
57 in Doomsday Rock
as 'Dr. Karl Sorenson'.
Sat, Aug 23 1997
Poster of The Absolute Truth
The Absolute Truth
William Devane was
57 in The Absolute Truth
as 'Sen. Emmett Hunter'.
Wed, Apr 30 1997
Poster of Exception to the Rule
Exception to the Rule
William Devane was
57 in Exception to the Rule
as 'Lawrence Kellerman'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Forgotten Sins
Forgotten Sins
William Devane was
56 in Forgotten Sins
as 'Dr. Richard Ofshe'.
Thu, Mar 07 1996
Poster of Freefall: Flight 174
Freefall: Flight 174
William Devane was
56 in Freefall: Flight 174
as 'Capt. Bob Pearson'.
Tue, Oct 10 1995
Poster of Night Watch
Night Watch
William Devane was
56 in Night Watch
as 'Nick Caldwell'.
Wed, Oct 04 1995
Poster of Virus
Virus
William Devane was
55 in Virus
as 'Dr. Harbuck'.
Mon, May 08 1995
Poster of Lady in Waiting
Lady in Waiting
William Devane was
55 in Lady in Waiting
as 'Lt. Barrett'.
Wed, Dec 07 1994
Poster of For the Love of Nancy
For the Love of Nancy
William Devane was
55 in For the Love of Nancy
as 'Tom'.
Sun, Oct 02 1994
Poster of Rubdown
Rubdown
William Devane was
54 in Rubdown
as 'Harry Orwitz'.
Wed, Sep 15 1993
Poster of Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
William Devane was
53 in Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
as 'Daniel 'Dan' Fields'.
Tue, May 04 1993
Poster of The President's Child
The President's Child
William Devane was
53 in The President's Child
as 'Elliot McSwain'.
Tue, Oct 27 1992
Poster of Obsessed
Obsessed
William Devane was
53 in Obsessed
as 'Ed Bledsoe'.
Sat, Sep 26 1992
Poster of Ancient Secrets of the Bible
Ancient Secrets of the Bible
William Devane was
52 in Ancient Secrets of the Bible
as 'Host & Narrator'.
Fri, May 15 1992
Poster of Nightmare in Columbia County
Nightmare in Columbia County
William Devane was
52 in Nightmare in Columbia County
as 'Sheriff Jim Metts'.
Tue, Dec 10 1991
Poster of Murder C.O.D.
Murder C.O.D.
William Devane was
51 in Murder C.O.D.
as 'Alex Brandt'.
Mon, Sep 24 1990
Poster of Vital Signs
Vital Signs
William Devane was
50 in Vital Signs
as 'Dr. Chatham'.
Fri, Apr 13 1990
Poster of Chips, the War Dog
Chips, the War Dog
William Devane was
50 in Chips, the War Dog
as 'Col. Charnley'.
Sat, Mar 24 1990
Poster of The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder
William Devane was
50 in The Preppie Murder
as 'Jack Litman'.
Sun, Sep 24 1989
Poster of Timestalkers
Timestalkers
William Devane was
47 in Timestalkers
as 'Scott McKenzie'.
Tue, Mar 10 1987
Poster of With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
William Devane was
45 in With Intent to Kill
as 'Aaron Charney'.
Wed, Oct 24 1984
Poster of Testament
Testament
William Devane was
44 in Testament
as 'Tom Wetherly'.
Fri, Nov 04 1983
Poster of Hadley's Rebellion
Hadley's Rebellion
William Devane was
44 in Hadley's Rebellion
as 'Coach Ball'.
Fri, Sep 30 1983
Poster of Jane Doe
Jane Doe
William Devane was
43 in Jane Doe
as 'William Quinn'.
Sat, Mar 12 1983
Poster of The Other Victim
The Other Victim
William Devane was
42 in The Other Victim
as 'Harry Langford'.
Wed, Nov 04 1981
Poster of Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
William Devane was
42 in Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
as 'Maj. Phil Clark'.
Sat, Oct 03 1981
Poster of Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
William Devane was
41 in Honky Tonk Freeway
as 'Mayor Kirby T. Calo'.
Fri, Aug 21 1981
Poster of Yanks
Yanks
William Devane was
39 in Yanks
as 'John'.
Sat, Sep 01 1979
Poster of The Dark
The Dark
William Devane was
39 in The Dark
as 'Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree'.
Fri, Apr 27 1979
Poster of Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder
William Devane was
38 in Rolling Thunder
as 'Major Charles Rane'.
Wed, Nov 02 1977
Poster of The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
William Devane was
37 in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
as 'Mike Leak'.
Fri, Jul 08 1977
Poster of Red Alert
Red Alert
William Devane was
37 in Red Alert
as 'Frank Brolen'.
Wed, May 18 1977
Poster of Marathon Man
Marathon Man
William Devane was
37 in Marathon Man
as 'Janeway'.
Fri, Oct 08 1976
Poster of Family Plot
Family Plot
William Devane was
36 in Family Plot
as 'Arthur Adamson'.
Fri, Apr 09 1976
Poster of Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial
William Devane was
36 in Fear on Trial
as 'John Henry Faulk'.
Thu, Oct 02 1975
Poster of Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
William Devane was
35 in Report to the Commissioner
as 'Asst. D.A. Jackson'.
Wed, Feb 05 1975
Poster of The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
William Devane was
35 in The Missiles of October
as 'President John F. Kennedy'.
Wed, Dec 18 1974
Poster of Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
William Devane was
34 in Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Tue, Jun 11 1974
Poster of The Bait
The Bait
William Devane was
33 in The Bait
as 'Earl Stokey'.
Tue, Mar 13 1973
Poster of Crime Club
Crime Club
William Devane was
33 in Crime Club
as 'Kilburn'.
Tue, Mar 06 1973
Poster of The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
William Devane was
32 in The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
as 'LT. Ashley'.
Mon, Jan 10 1972
Poster of Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty
William Devane was
32 in Lady Liberty
as 'Jock Fenner'.
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Poster of My Old Man's Place
My Old Man's Place
William Devane was
31 in My Old Man's Place
as 'Jimmy Pilgrim'.
Tue, Jun 29 1971
Poster of McCabe & Mrs. Miller
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
William Devane was
31 in McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as 'The Lawyer'.
Thu, Jun 24 1971
Poster of The 300-Year Weekend
The 300-Year Weekend
William Devane was
31 in The 300-Year Weekend
as 'Tom'.
Fri, Feb 26 1971
Poster of The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
William Devane was
31 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Pilot'.
Tue, Feb 23 1971
Poster of In the Country
In the Country
William Devane was
27 in In the Country
Sun, Jan 01 1967

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Bosch: Legacy
Bosch: Legacy
William Devane was
82+ in Bosch: Legacy
as 'Whitney Vance'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 05 2022
Poster of The Grinder
The Grinder
William Devane was
76+ in The Grinder
as 'Dean Sanderson Sr.'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 2015
Poster of Revenge
Revenge
William Devane was
72+ in Revenge
as 'Edward Grayson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 2011
Poster of Psych
Psych
William Devane was
66+ in Psych
as 'Peters'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006
Poster of Crumbs
Crumbs
William Devane was
66+ in Crumbs
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 12 2006
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
William Devane was
64+ in NCIS
as 'Nicolas Mason'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of 24
24
William Devane was
62+ in 24
as 'President James Heller, James Hiller'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 06 2001
Poster of The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show
William Devane was
61+ in The Michael Richards Show
as 'Brady McKay'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 24 2000
Poster of The West Wing
The West Wing
William Devane was
60+ in The West Wing
as 'Lewis Berryhill'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Poster of Turks
Turks
William Devane was
59+ in Turks
as 'Sergeant Joseph Turk'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 21 1999
Poster of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
William Devane was
57+ in Stargate SG-1
as 'President Hayes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
William Devane was
57+ in Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac
as 'Greg Sumner'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1997
Poster of King of the Hill
King of the Hill
William Devane was
57+ in King of the Hill
as 'Chuck Garrison (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997
Poster of The Monroes
The Monroes
William Devane was
56+ in The Monroes
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1995
Poster of Hope and Gloria
Hope and Gloria
William Devane was
55+ in Hope and Gloria
as 'William Devane'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 09 1995
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
William Devane was
55+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Benjamin Parker'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Phenom
Phenom
William Devane was
54+ in Phenom
as 'Lou Della Rosa'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1993
Poster of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
William Devane was
54+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as 'Al Capone'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of The X-Files
The X-Files
William Devane was
54+ in The X-Files
as 'General Mark Suveg'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of A Woman Named Jackie
A Woman Named Jackie
William Devane was
52+ in A Woman Named Jackie
as 'Black Jack Bouvier'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 13 1991
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
William Devane was
40+ in Knots Landing
as 'Greg Sumner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
William Devane was
39+ in From Here to Eternity
as 'Sgt. Milt Warden'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 14 1979
Poster of Black Beauty
Black Beauty
William Devane was
38+ in Black Beauty
as 'John Manly'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1978
Poster of The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
William Devane was
35+ in The Missiles of October
as 'John F. Kennedy - US President'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1974
Poster of The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters
William Devane was
34+ in The Snoop Sisters
as 'David Prine'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 19 1973
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
William Devane was
30+ in Medical Center
as 'Dr. Ray Waltham'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
William Devane was
28+ in Mannix
as 'Al Kordic'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
William Devane was
23+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
William Devane was
16+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Moss Stratton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955