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    William Devane

    1939-09-05 (85 years old) in Albany, New York, USA

    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 Missile Crisis, The Missiles of October, and again when he played blacklisted radio personality John Henry Faulk in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie Fear on Trial. He is widely known for his ten years as the ambitious and hardnosed politician-turned-corporate titan Greg Sumner on Knots Landing. In 1994, Devane appeared as Al Capone in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in an episode entitled "That Old Gang of Mine". He also had a recurring role on the CBS show Early Edition as the lead character's father. Devane appeared in the films McCabe & Mrs. Miller; Lady Liberty; Family Plot; Marathon Man; Rolling Thunder; Yanks; Testament; Timestalkers; Forgotten Sins; Exception to the Rule; Payback; Hollow Man and Space Cowboys. Devane has played members of the Presidential Cabinet on two evening dramas. In 2004, on The West Wing, he guest-starred as the Secretary of State and potential Vice-Presidential nominee. Devane appeared in several scenes with Martin Sheen; they also appeared together as President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert, respectively, 30 years earlier in The Missiles of October. In 2005, he joined the cast of 24 as Secretary of Defense James Heller for seasons 4, 5 and 6.

    Movies

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    Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
    66 %|Oct 18, 2015
    Drama, TV Movie, Crime, Mystery
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    Truth
    65 %|Oct 16, 2015
    Drama
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    Interstellar
    84.45 %|Nov 5, 2014
    Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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    Bad Turn Worse
    54 %|Aug 15, 2014
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    50 to 1
    64 %|Mar 21, 2014
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Dark Knight Rises
    77.83 %|Jul 17, 2012
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
    68 %|May 19, 2012
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    Leprechaun's Revenge
    52 %|Mar 17, 2012
    Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
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    Good Morning, Killer
    52 %|Dec 13, 2011
    Mystery, TV Movie, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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    Flag of My Father
    60 %|Nov 1, 2011
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    Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
    64.79 %|May 21, 2011
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Kane Files: Life of Trial
    51 %|Oct 2, 2010
    Action, Thriller
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    Jesse Stone: No Remorse
    68 %|May 9, 2010
    Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    The River Why
    53.209999999999994 %|Apr 9, 2010
    Drama, Romance
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    The Fall
    0 %|Oct 30, 2009
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    Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
    69 %|Mar 1, 2009
    TV Movie, Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Crime
    actor
    The Least Among You
    50 %|Jan 12, 2009
    Drama
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    The Dealership
    0 %|Jan 1, 2009
    Drama
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    Stargate: Continuum
    71 %|Jul 29, 2008
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Jesse Stone: Sea Change
    70 %|May 22, 2007
    TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Payback: Straight Up
    75 %|Oct 21, 2006
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
    69.07 %|Apr 30, 2006
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Deceit
    37 %|Mar 15, 2004
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Monte Walsh
    61 %|Jan 17, 2003
    Western
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    A Christmas Visitor
    52.75 %|Nov 24, 2002
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Threat of Exposure
    53 %|Nov 7, 2002
    Thriller
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    The Badge
    58.54 %|Sep 7, 2002
    Crime, Thriller
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    Race to Space
    59 %|Oct 31, 2001
    Drama, Family
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    Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
    41 %|Jun 22, 2001
    Adventure, TV Movie, Drama
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    Plotting 'Family Plot'
    61.67 %|Mar 6, 2001
    Documentary
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    Poor White Trash
    42 %|Dec 1, 2000
    Crime, Comedy
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    Space Cowboys
    63.9 %|Aug 4, 2000
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Hollow Man
    59 %|Aug 4, 2000
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    The Man Who Used to Be Me
    53 %|Jul 16, 2000
    Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Payback
    68 %|Feb 5, 1999
    Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
    actor
    Doomsday Rock
    47 %|Aug 23, 1997
    TV Movie, Science Fiction
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    The Absolute Truth
    50 %|Apr 30, 1997
    TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
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    Exception to the Rule
    38 %|Jan 1, 1997
    Thriller
    actor
    Forgotten Sins
    20 %|Mar 7, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Freefall: Flight 174
    55 %|Oct 10, 1995
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Night Watch
    45.650000000000006 %|Oct 4, 1995
    Action, Adventure
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    Virus
    46 %|May 8, 1995
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Lady in Waiting
    34 %|Dec 7, 1994
    Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror
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    For the Love of Nancy
    68 %|Oct 2, 1994
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Rubdown
    10 %|Sep 15, 1993
    Thriller, Romance, TV Movie
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    Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
    54 %|May 4, 1993
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The President's Child
    0 %|Oct 27, 1992
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Obsessed
    59 %|Sep 26, 1992
    TV Movie, Thriller
    actor
    Ancient Secrets of the Bible
    0 %|May 15, 1992
    Documentary
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    Nightmare in Columbia County
    60 %|Dec 10, 1991
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Murder C.O.D.
    68 %|Sep 24, 1990
    Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Vital Signs
    49 %|Apr 13, 1990
    Drama, Romance
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    Chips, the War Dog
    85 %|Mar 24, 1990
    Adventure, Family, Comedy
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    The Preppie Murder
    60 %|Sep 24, 1989
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Timestalkers
    52 %|Mar 10, 1987
    Science Fiction, Western, TV Movie, Adventure, Thriller
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    With Intent to Kill
    0 %|Oct 24, 1984
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Testament
    64 %|Nov 4, 1983
    Drama, Science Fiction
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    Hadley's Rebellion
    40 %|Sep 30, 1983
    Drama
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    Jane Doe
    60 %|Mar 12, 1983
    TV Movie, Drama
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    The Other Victim
    0 %|Nov 4, 1981
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
    40 %|Oct 3, 1981
    Action, Drama, War, TV Movie
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    Honky Tonk Freeway
    51 %|Aug 21, 1981
    Comedy
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    Yanks
    60 %|Sep 1, 1979
    Romance, Drama, War
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    The Dark
    45 %|Apr 27, 1979
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    Rolling Thunder
    68.04 %|Nov 2, 1977
    Action, Drama, Crime
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    The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
    58.29 %|Jul 8, 1977
    Comedy, Family
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    Red Alert
    40 %|May 18, 1977
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    Marathon Man
    71.92999999999999 %|Oct 8, 1976
    Thriller
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    Family Plot
    67.35000000000001 %|Apr 9, 1976
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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    Fear on Trial
    90 %|Oct 2, 1975
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Report to the Commissioner
    68 %|Feb 5, 1975
    Crime, Drama
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    The Missiles of October
    75 %|Dec 18, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Bait
    64 %|Mar 13, 1973
    Drama, TV Movie, Crime, Thriller
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    Crime Club
    0 %|Mar 6, 1973
    Mystery
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    The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
    30 %|Jan 10, 1972
    Action, Adventure
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    Lady Liberty
    54 %|Dec 22, 1971
    Comedy
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    My Old Man's Place
    68 %|Jun 29, 1971
    War, Drama
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    McCabe & Mrs. Miller
    71.41 %|Jun 24, 1971
    Western, Drama
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    The 300-Year Weekend
    20 %|Feb 26, 1971
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    The Pursuit of Happiness
    63 %|Feb 23, 1971
    Drama
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    In the Country
    60 %|Jan 1, 1967
    Drama

    Series

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    Bosch: Legacy
    79.75 %|May 5, 2022
    Crime, Drama
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    The Grinder
    67.41 %|Sep 29, 2015
    Comedy
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    Revenge
    76 %|Sep 21, 2011
    Drama, Mystery, Soap
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    Psych
    79 %|Jul 7, 2006
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Crumbs
    58 %|Jan 12, 2006
    Comedy
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    NCIS
    76.2 %|Sep 23, 2003
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    24
    78 %|Nov 6, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    24
    78 %|Nov 6, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The Michael Richards Show
    45 %|Oct 24, 2000
    Comedy
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    The West Wing
    83 %|Sep 22, 1999
    Drama
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    Turks
    60 %|Jan 21, 1999
    Drama
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    Stargate SG-1
    82.71000000000001 %|Jul 27, 1997
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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    King of the Hill
    73 %|Jan 12, 1997
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    The Monroes
    0 %|Sep 12, 1995
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    Hope and Gloria
    50 %|Mar 9, 1995
    Comedy
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    Touched by an Angel
    72 %|Sep 21, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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    Phenom
    47.5 %|Sep 14, 1993
    Comedy
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    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
    70 %|Sep 12, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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    The X-Files
    83.78999999999999 %|Sep 10, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    A Woman Named Jackie
    92 %|Oct 13, 1991
    Drama
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    Knots Landing
    68 %|Dec 27, 1979
    Drama, Soap
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    From Here to Eternity
    65 %|Feb 14, 1979
    War & Politics, Drama
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    Black Beauty
    69.44 %|Jan 31, 1978
    Drama
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    The Missiles of October
    88 %|Sep 18, 1974
    Drama, War & Politics
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    The Snoop Sisters
    72 %|Dec 19, 1973
    Mystery, Comedy
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    Medical Center
    61 %|Sep 24, 1969
    Drama
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    Mannix
    67 %|Sep 16, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama