Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-09-05 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Albany, New York, USA
Also known As
William Joseph Devane
Γουίλιαμ Ντιβέιν
ویلیام دیوان
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. Kenned...
2002
as The Judge
1999
as Carter
1976
as Janeway
2000
as Eugene Davis
1977
as Major Charles Rane
1979
as John
1976
as Arthur Adamson
2002
as George Boyajian
2008
as President Henry Hayes
1971
as The Lawyer
1975
as Asst. D.A. Jackson
2003
as Cal Brennan
2010
as Thompson
2000
as Ron Lake
1995
as Nick Caldwell
1990
as Alex Brandt
1990
as Dr. Chatham
2009
as Alan Beckett
1977
as Mike Leak
1987
as Scott McKenzie
1995
as Capt. Bob Pearson
1974
as President John F. Kennedy
2011
as Dr. Dix
2012
as Pop O'Hara
1979
as Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree
1990
as Col. Charnley
1994
as Tom
2012
as Dr. Dix
2011
as Jake
1992
as Ed Bledsoe
1993
as Daniel 'Dan' Fields
1977
as Frank Brolen
2009
as Frank Carson
2014
as Leonard Doc Blach
2014
as Big Red
1971
as Jock Fenner
2001
as Tom Kincaid
1973
as Earl Stokey
1994
as Lt. Barrett
2001
as Roger Thornhill
1975
as John Henry Faulk
1983
as Tom Wetherly
2014
as Williams
1996
as Dr. Richard Ofshe
1997
as Dr. Karl Sorenson
1991
as Sheriff Jim Metts
1981
as Harry Langford
1981
as Maj. Phil Clark
2000
as Older Sam Ryan
1997
as Lawrence Kellerman
1983
as Coach Ball
2004
as Grove McCarthy
2009
as judge Stanley Seeban
2000
as Dr. Kramer
2015
as Dr. Dix
2012
as President
2011
as Everett Morgan Gray
2007
as Dr. Dix
1967
2010
as Dr. Dix
2002
as Col. Weldon
1992
as Host & Narrator
1989
as Jack Litman
2001
as Self
1971
as Jimmy Pilgrim
2009
as Dr. Dix
2006
as Dr. Dix
1972
as LT. Ashley
1997
as Sen. Emmett Hunter
1973
as Kilburn
2015
as Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)
1992
as Elliot McSwain
1981
as Mayor Kirby T. Calo
1995
as Dr. Harbuck
1971
as Tom
2010
as Dutch Hines
1993
as Harry Orwitz
1983
as William Quinn
1971
as Pilot
1984
as Aaron Charney
1976
as Writer
1971
as Additional Dialogue
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