William Devane

actor • writer • director

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...

Born: September 5, 1939 in Albany, New York, USA (age 86)

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Known For

8.5

24

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114 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Bosch: Legacy TV Show	8.2	Actor	Whitney Vance(4 Episodes)	2022
Truth Movie	6.6	Actor	Gen. Hodges (voice) (uncredited)	2015
The Grinder TV Show	7.1	Actor	Dean Sanderson Sr.(22 Episodes)	2015
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Movie	7.1	Actor	Dr. Dix	2015
50 to 1 Movie	6.5	Actor	Leonard Doc Blach	2014
Bad Turn Worse Movie	5.4	Actor	Big Red	2014
Interstellar Movie	8.5	Actor	Williams	2014
The Dark Knight Rises Movie	8.2	Actor	President	2012
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Movie	6.9	Actor	Dr. Dix	2012
Red Clover Movie	4.5	Actor	Pop O'Hara	2012
Flag of My Father Movie	6.3	Actor	Jake	2011
Revenge TV Show	7.9	Actor	Edward Grayson(2 Episodes)	2011
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost Movie	6.8	Actor	Dr. Dix	2011
Good Morning, Killer Movie	4.8	Actor	Everett Morgan Gray	2011
The Kane Files: Life of Trial Movie	5.4	Actor	Thompson	2010
The River Why Movie	5.6	Actor	Dutch Hines	2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse Movie	7.0	Actor	Dr. Dix	2010
The Least Among You Movie	4.3	Actor	Alan Beckett	2009
The Fall Movie	5.2	Actor	judge Stanley Seeban	2009
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Movie	6.9	Actor	Dr. Dix	2009
The Dealership Movie	7.4	Actor	Frank Carson	2009
Stargate: Continuum Movie	7.5	Actor	President Henry Hayes	2008
Jesse Stone: Sea Change Movie	7.0	Actor	Dr. Dix	2007
Crumbs TV Show	5.8	Actor	—(13 Episodes)	2006
Psych TV Show	8.3	Actor	Peters(1 Episode)	2006
Crumbs TV Show	5.8	Actor	Billy Crumb(13 Episodes)	2006
What About Brian TV Show	6.9	Actor	Michael Davis(6 Episodes)	2006
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise Movie	7.0	Actor	Dr. Dix	2006
Deceit Movie	4.5	Actor	Grove McCarthy	2004
NCIS TV Show	7.9	Actor	Nicolas Mason(1 Episode)	2003
Monte Walsh Movie	6.9	Actor	Cal Brennan	2003
The Badge Movie	6.0	Actor	The Judge	2002
Threat of Exposure Movie	3.8	Actor	Col. Weldon	2002
A Christmas Visitor Movie	6.7	Actor	George Boyajian	2002
Plotting 'Family Plot' Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2001
Race to Space Movie	5.2	Actor	Roger Thornhill	2001
24 TV Show	8.2	Actor	James Heller(32 Episodes)	2001
Hollow Man Movie	5.7	Actor	Dr. Kramer	2000
Space Cowboys Movie	6.3	Actor	Eugene Davis	2000
Poor White Trash Movie	5.1	Actor	Ron Lake	2000
The Michael Richards Show TV Show	4.9	Actor	Brady McKay(9 Episodes)	2000
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story Movie	4.5	Actor	Tom Kincaid	2000
The Man Who Used to Be Me Movie	4.8	Actor	Older Sam Ryan	2000
Payback Movie	7.0	Actor	Carter	1999
Turks TV Show	7.3	Actor	Sergeant Joseph Turk(13 Episodes)	1999
The West Wing TV Show	8.7	Actor	Lewis Berryhill(2 Episodes)	1999
Exception to the Rule Movie	4.5	Actor	Lawrence Kellerman	1997
Stargate SG-1 TV Show	8.5	Actor	President Hayes(3 Episodes)	1997
Doomsday Rock Movie	4.1	Actor	Dr. Karl Sorenson	1997
The Absolute Truth Movie	5.0	Actor	Sen. Emmett Hunter	1997
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Greg Sumner(2 Episodes)	1997
Early Edition TV Show	7.5	Actor	Bernie Hobson(5 Episodes)	1996
Forgotten Sins Movie	5.5	Actor	Dr. Richard Ofshe	1996
The Monroes TV Show	6.4	Actor	—(9 Episodes)	1995
Hope & Gloria TV Show	6.4	Actor	William Devane(1 Episode)	1995
Detonator II: Night Watch Movie	5.0	Actor	Nick Caldwell	1995
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 Movie	5.9	Actor	Capt. Bob Pearson	1995
Virus Movie	4.6	Actor	Dr. Harbuck	1995
Lady in Waiting Movie	4.0	Actor	Lt. Barrett	1994
Touched by an Angel TV Show	6.3	Actor	Benjamin Parker(1 Episode)	1994
For the Love of Nancy Movie	6.3	Actor	Tom	1994
Phenom TV Show	6.4	Actor	Lou Della Rosa(22 Episodes)	1993
The X-Files TV Show	8.4	Actor	General Mark Suveg(1 Episode)	1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV Show	6.9	Actor	Al Capone(1 Episode)	1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story Movie	5.3	Actor	Daniel 'Dan' Fields	1993
Rubdown Movie	3.9	Actor	Harry Orwitz	1993
Obsessed Movie	5.5	Actor	Ed Bledsoe	1992
Ancient Secrets of the Bible Movie	5.8	Actor	Host & Narrator	1992
The President's Child Movie	5.5	Actor	Elliot McSwain	1992
Nightmare in Columbia County Movie	5.5	Actor	Sheriff Jim Metts	1991
A Woman Named Jackie Limited Series	6.3	Actor	Black Jack Bouvier(3 Episodes)	1991
Vital Signs Movie	5.3	Actor	Dr. Chatham	1990
Murder C.O.D. Movie	5.3	Actor	Alex Brandt	1990
The Preppie Murder Movie	5.1	Actor	Jack Litman	1989
Chips, the War Dog Movie	6.3	Actor	Col. Charnley	1989
Timestalkers Movie	5.4	Actor	Scott McKenzie	1987
With Intent to Kill Movie	5.7	Actor	Aaron Charney	1984
Hadley's Rebellion Movie	7.0	Actor	Coach Ball	1983
Testament Movie	6.8	Actor	Tom Wetherly	1983
Jane Doe Movie	5.9	Actor	William Quinn	1983
Honky Tonk Freeway Movie	5.0	Actor	Mayor Kirby T. Calo	1981
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game Movie	5.2	Actor	Maj. Phil Clark	1981
The Other Victim Movie	6.5	Actor	Harry Langford	1981
Yanks Movie	6.5	Actor	John	1979
The Dark Movie	4.4	Actor	Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree	1979
Knots Landing TV Show	7.1	Actor	Greg Sumner(269 Episodes)	1979
From Here to Eternity Limited Series	6.9	Actor	Sgt. Milt Warden(3 Episodes)	1979
Black Beauty Limited Series	6.0	Actor	John Manly(5 Episodes)	1978
Rolling Thunder Movie	7.1	Actor	Major Charles Rane	1977
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Movie	5.9	Actor	Mike Leak	1977
Red Alert Movie	6.3	Actor	Frank Brolen	1977
Family Plot Movie	6.7	Actor	Arthur Adamson	1976
Marathon Man Movie	7.5	Actor	Janeway	1976
The Million Dollar Rip-Off Movie	5.4	Writing	Writer	1976
Report to the Commissioner Movie	6.8	Actor	Asst. D.A. Jackson	1975
Fear on Trial Movie	7.2	Actor	John Henry Faulk	1975
The Missiles of October Movie	7.9	Actor	President John F. Kennedy	1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita Movie	5.8	Actor	—	1974
The Missiles of October Movie	7.9	Actor	John F. Kennedy - US President(2 Episodes)	1974
The Bait Movie	5.6	Actor	Earl Stokey	1973
Crime Club Movie	6.1	Actor	Kilburn	1973
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion Movie	3.6	Actor	LT. Ashley	1972
The Snoop Sisters TV Show	7.6	Actor	David Prine(1 Episode)	1972
Lady Liberty Movie	5.5	Actor	Jock Fenner	1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller Movie	7.7	Actor	The Lawyer	1971
My Old Man's Place Movie	6.8	Actor	Jimmy Pilgrim	1971
The 300-Year Weekend Movie	5.5	Actor	Tom	1971
The Pursuit of Happiness Movie	6.1	Actor	Pilot	1971
The 300-Year Weekend Movie	5.5	Crew	Additional Dialogue	1971
Medical Center TV Show	6.9	Actor	Dr. Ray Waltham(1 Episode)	1969
In the Country Movie	6.4	Actor	—	1967
Mannix TV Show	7.2	Actor	Al Kordic(1 Episode)	1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	1962
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Moss Stratton(1 Episode)	1955

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