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William Devane

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William Devane, the movie and television actor, was born in Albany, New York, the son of Joseph Devane, who served as Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York. After graduating from New York City's American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he appeared on-stage. He finally made his Broadway debut in "The Watering Place" with Shirley Knight... See full bio »

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William Joseph Devane
in Albany, New York, USA
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2013 We Gotta Get Out of This Place (post-production)
Big Red
 
2013 50 to 1 (post-production)
Leonard Doc Blach
 
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
President
 
2012 Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (TV movie)
Dr. Dix
 
2012 Leprechaun's Revenge (TV movie)
Pop O'Hara
 
2012 Revenge (TV series)
Edward Grayson
– Chaos (2012) … Edward Grayson
– Perception (2012) … Edward Grayson
 
2011 Good Morning, Killer (TV movie)
Everett Morgan Gray
 
2011 Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (TV movie)
Dr. Dix
 
2011 Flag of My Father
Jake
 
2010 The Kane Files: Life of Trial
Thompson
 
2010 NCIS (TV series)
Nicolas Mason
– Worst Nightmare (2010) … Nicolas Mason
 
2010 Psych (TV series)
Peters
– Viagra Falls (2010) … Peters
 
2010 Notes from the Underbelly (TV series)
Walter
– The Circle of Life (2010) … Walter
 
2010 Jesse Stone: No Remorse (TV movie)
Dr. Dix
 
2010 King of the Hill (TV series)
Chuck Garrison
– The Honeymooners (2010) … Chuck Garrison (voice)
 
2010 The River Why
Dutch Hines
 
2009 Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (TV movie)
Dr. Dix
 
2009 Chasing the Green
Victor Gatling
 
2009 The Least Among You
Alan Beckett
 
2009 The Dealership (TV movie)
Frank Carson
 
2008/I The Fall
Judge Stanley Seeban
 
2008 Stargate: Continuum (video)
President Hayes
 
2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change (TV movie)
Dr. Dix
 
2005-2007 24 (TV series)
James Heller
– Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2007) … James Heller
– Day 6: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2007) … James Heller
– Day 5: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. (2006) … James Heller
– Day 5: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (2006) … James Heller
– Day 5: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. (2006) … James Heller
See all 20 episodes »
 
2006-2007 What About Brian (TV series)
Michael Davis / Michael O'Hara
– What About the Tangled Web... (2007) … Michael Davis
– What About True Confessions? (2006) … Michael Davis
– What About Secrets... (2006) … Michael Davis
– What About What Was Supposed to Be... (2006) … Michael Davis
– What About Angelo's Ashes... (2006) … Michael O'Hara
See all 6 episodes »
 
2006 Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (TV movie)
Dr. Dix
 
2006 Crumbs (TV series)
Billy Crumb
– Sleeping with the Enemies (2006) … Billy Crumb
– Six Feet Blunder (2006) … Billy Crumb
– Jody Crumb, Superstar (2006) … Billy Crumb
– Friends in High Places (2006) … Billy Crumb
– Whatever Happened to Baby Bodashka? (2006) … Billy Crumb
See all 13 episodes »
 
2004 Deceit (TV movie)
Grove McCarthy
 
2004 Stargate SG-1 (TV series)
President Hayes
– Lost City: Part 2 (2004) … President Hayes
– Lost City: Part 1 (2004) … President Hayes
– Inauguration (2004) … President Hayes
 
2003 The West Wing (TV series)
Secretary of State Lewis Berryhill
– Jefferson Lives (2003) … Secretary of State Lewis Berryhill
– The Dogs of War (2003) … Secretary of State Lewis Berryhill
 
2003 The Wind Effect (video short)
LT Porter
 
2003 Monte Walsh (TV movie)
Cal Brennan
 
2002 A Christmas Visitor (TV movie)
George Boyajian
 
2002 The Badge
The Judge
 
2002 The X-Files (TV series)
General Mark Suveg
– The Truth: Parts 1 & 2 (2002) … General Mark Suveg
 
2002 Judging Amy (TV series)
Richard McCarty
– Who Shot Dick? (2002) … Richard McCarty
 
2002 Threat of Exposure
Col. Weldon
 
2001 Race to Space
Roger Thornhill
 
2000 The Michael Richards Show (TV series)
Brady McKay
– USA Toy (2000) … Brady McKay
– It's Only Personal (2000) … Brady McKay
– The Nursing Home (2000) … Brady McKay
– The Identity Loan (2000) … Brady McKay
– Discrimination (2000) … Brady McKay
See all 7 episodes »
 
2000 Hollow Man
Dr. Howard Kramer
 
2000 Space Cowboys
Eugene Davis
 
2000 The Man Who Used to Be Me (TV movie)
Sam
 
2000 Poor White Trash
Ron Lake
 
2000 Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story (TV movie)
Tom Kincaid
 
1997-1999 Early Edition (TV series)
Bernie Hobson
– Duck Day Afternoon (1999) … Bernie Hobson
– Home Groan (1999) … Bernie Hobson
– Don't Walk Away, Renee (1998) … Bernie Hobson
– The Fourth Carpathian (1998) … Bernie Hobson
– Dad (1997) … Bernie Hobson
 
1999 Turks (TV series)
Sergeant Joseph Turk
– Live, Love, Lose and Learn (1999) … Sergeant Joseph Turk
– Shades of Gray (1999) … Sergeant Joseph Turk
– Overkill (1999) … Sergeant Joseph Turk
– Siege (1999) … Sergeant Joseph Turk
– Fathers & Sins (1999) … Sergeant Joseph Turk
See all 13 episodes »
 
1999/I Payback
Carter
 
1997 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Benjamin Parker
– Sandcastles (1997) … Benjamin Parker
 
1997 Timecop (TV series)
Older Detective John Langdon
– The Heist (1997) … Older Detective John Langdon
 
1997 Doomsday Rock (TV movie)
Dr. Karl Sorenson
 
1997 Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (TV mini-series)
Gregory Sumner
– Reunion '96 (1997) … Gregory Sumner
 
1997 The Absolute Truth (TV movie)
Sen. Emmett Hunter
 
1997 Exception to the Rule
Lawrence Kellerman
 
1996 Forgotten Sins (TV movie)
Dr. Richard Ofshe
 
1995 The Monroes (TV series)
John Monroe
– Bottom's Up (1995) … John Monroe
– Emission Control (1995) … John Monroe
– Educating Billy (1995) … John Monroe
– Triple Cross (1995) … John Monroe
– Pilot Episode (1995) … John Monroe
See all 8 episodes »
 
1995 Detonator II: Night Watch (TV movie)
Nick Caldwell
 
1995 Virus (TV movie)
Dr. Harbuck
 
1995 Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (TV movie)
Capt. Bob Pearson
 
1994 Lady in Waiting
Lt. Barrett
 
1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Al Capone
– That Old Gang of Mine (1994) … Al Capone
 
1994 For the Love of Nancy (TV movie)
Tom
 
1993-1994 Phenom (TV series)
Lou Del La Rosa
– Strictly Lunchroom (1994) … Lou Del La Rosa
– Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin' (1994) … Lou Del La Rosa
– It's a Wonderful Mid-Life Crisis (1994) … Lou Del La Rosa
– Angela's Fifteen Minutes (1994) … Lou Del La Rosa
– Dianne's Young Buck (1994) … Lou Del La Rosa
See all 21 episodes »
 
1994 Frogmen (TV movie)
 
1993 Rubdown (TV movie)
Harry Orwitz
 
1983-1993 Knots Landing (TV series)
Gregory Sumner
– Just Like Old Times: Part 1 (1993) … Gregory Sumner
– Just Like Old Times: Part 2 (1993) … Gregory Sumner
– Day of the Assassin (1993) … Gregory Sumner
– My Kingdom for a Horse (1993) … Gregory Sumner
– Hints and Evasions (1993) … Gregory Sumner (credit only)
See all 269 episodes »
 
1993 Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (TV movie)
Daniel 'Dan' Fields
 
1992 The President's Child (TV movie)
 
1992 Obsessed (TV movie)
Ed Bledsoe
 
1991 Nightmare in Columbia County (TV movie)
Sheriff Jim Metts
 
1991 A Woman Named Jackie (TV mini-series)
Black Jack Bouvier
– The Bouvier Years (1991) … Black Jack Bouvier
 
1990 Murder C.O.D. (TV movie)
Alex Brandt
 
1990 Vital Signs
Dr. Chatham
 
1990 Chips, the War Dog (TV movie)
Col. Charnley
 
1989 The Preppie Murder (TV movie)
Jack Litman
 
1987 Hadley's Rebellion
Coach Ball
 
1987 Timestalkers (TV movie)
Scott McKenzie
 
1984 With Intent to Kill (TV movie)
Aaron Charney
 
1983 Testament
Tom Wetherly
 
1983 Jane Doe (TV movie)
Lieutenant William Quinn
 
1982 Insight (TV series)
Royce
– So Little Time (1982) … Royce
 
1981 The Other Victim (TV movie)
Harry Langford
 
1981 Red Flag: The Ultimate Game (TV movie)
Maj. Phil Clark
 
1981 Honky Tonk Freeway
Mayor Kirby T. Calo
 
1980 From Here to Eternity (TV series)
Master Sgt. Milt Warden
– Aftermath (1980) … Master Sgt. Milt Warden
– Revenge (1980) … Master Sgt. Milt Warden
– Crossroads (1980) … Master Sgt. Milt Warden
– Secrets (1980) … Master Sgt. Milt Warden
– Homecoming (1980) … Master Sgt. Milt Warden
See all 11 episodes »
 
1979 Yanks
John
 
1979 The Dark
Roy Warner/Steve Dupree
 
1979 From Here to Eternity (TV mini-series)
Sgt. Milt Warden
 
1978 Black Beauty (TV mini-series)
John Manly
 
1977 Rolling Thunder
Major Charles Rane
 
1977 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
Mike Leak
 
1977 Red Alert (TV movie)
Frank Brolen
 
1976 Marathon Man
Janeway
 
1976 Family Plot
Arthur Adamson
 
1975 Fear on Trial (TV movie)
John Henry Faulk
 
1975 Report to the Commissioner
Asst. D.A. Jackson
 
1974 The Missiles of October (TV movie)
President John F. Kennedy
 
1974 Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita (TV movie)
 
1974 Shirts/Skins (TV movie)
 
1974 The Snoop Sisters (TV series)
David Prine
– Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) … David Prine
 
1974 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Fallon
– Killer at Sea (1974) … Fallon
 
1974 Mannix (TV series)
Kordic
– The Dark Hours (1974) … Kordic
 
1970-1973 Medical Center (TV series)
Dr. Ray Waltham
– Nightmare (1973) … Dr. Ray Waltham
– Gladiator (1972) … Dr. Ray Waltham
– Ghetto Clinic (1970) … Dr. Ray Waltham
 
1972-1973 Ironside (TV series)
Chambers / Smiley
– Downhill All the Way (1973) … Smiley
– Riddle Me Death (1972) … Chambers
 
1973 The Bait (TV movie)
Earl Stokey
 
1973 Crime Club (TV movie)
Jack Kilburn
 
1973 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Moss Stratton
– Kimbro (1973) … Moss Stratton (as William De Vane)
 
1972 Irish Whiskey Rebellion
Lt. Ashley
 
1972 Young Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Officer Masters
– The Riot (1972) … Officer Masters
 
1971 Lady Liberty
Jock Fenner
 
1971 My Old Man's Place
Jimmy Pilgrim
 
1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller
The Lawyer
 
1971 The 300 Year Weekend
Tom
 
1971 The Pursuit of Happiness
Pilot
 
1970 The Interns (TV series)
Hauser
– An Afternoon in the Fall (1970) … Hauser
 
1969 This Town Will Never Be the Same (TV movie)
 
1967-1969 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
John / Laney
– Candy Man: Part 2 (1969) … John
– Candy Man: Part 1 (1969) … John
– The Screaming Woman (1967) … Laney
 
1967 Directions (TV series)
Boyfriend
– Woman of the World (1967) … Boyfriend
 
1967 In the Country
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1987-1993 Knots Landing (TV series)
– The Way Things Were (1993) (written by)
– Just Desserts (1988) (written by)
– Bouncing Babies (1988) (written by)
– Survival of the Fittest (1987) (written by)
 
1976 The Million Dollar Rip-Off (TV movie) (based on a screenplay by / as William J. Devane)
 
1971 The 300 Year Weekend (additional dialogue)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Cowgirl Up (TV series) (thanks - 6 episodes)
– Episode #1.6 (2011) (thanks)
– Working on My Night Moves (2011) (thanks)
– The Voodoo That You Do (2011) (thanks)
– Let's Go Shoot Some Shit (2011) (thanks)
– Is That Your Tomahawk, or Are You Just Happy to See Me (2011) (thanks)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2006 Celebrating Schlesinger (video short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2009 The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Celebrating Schlesinger (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Gregory Sumner (also archive footage)
 
2005 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Breakout and Disappearing Star (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Dweezil & Lisa (TV series)
Himself
– Chicago Tour (2004) … Himself
 
2001 Plotting 'Family Plot' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Gaia Symphony II (documentary)
Voice over
 
1996 Hope & Gloria (TV series)
Himself
– One Sorry Mother (1996) … Himself
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1994 The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Favorite Television Dramatic Series
 
1993 The Knots Landing Block Party (TV special documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Gregory Sumner (also archive footage)
 
1992 Ancient Secrets of the Bible (TV documentary)
Himself - Host & Narrator
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.78 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Female Performer in New Television Series
 
1987 The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama
 
1986 The Wildest West Show of the Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1985 CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 Battle of the Network Stars XVII (TV special)
Himself - CBS Team Captain
 
1984 Battle of the Network Stars XVI (TV special)
Himself - CBS Team Captain
 
1984 The 24th Annual International Broadcasting Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1983 Battle of the Network Stars XV (TV special)
Himself - CBS Team Captain
 
1980 Battle of the Network Stars VIII (TV special)
Himself - NBC Team
 
1979 Battle of the Network Stars VI (TV special)
Himself - NBC Team
 
1978 Battle of the Network Stars V (TV special)
Himself - NBC Team
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2007 Paybacks Are a Bitch (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Payback: Straight Up (video)
Carter
 
2003 Testament at 20 (video documentary short)
Tom Weatherly
 
2000 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1974) He co-starred in an unsold sitcom pilot called Shirts/Skins, which was based on the successful TV movie, of the previous year, called Shirts/Skins. The pilot was never aired. See more »

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Alternate Names:

William De Vane | William J. Devane

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on working with Vanessa Redgrave in Yanks] It's been a terrific experience working with somebody as good as she is. An incredible actress. I'm in there with a really high-powered dame, you know. You cut back and forth and Vanessa is incredible. Incredible! She'd survive with Marlon Brando and no woman ever has, except maybe Eva Marie Saint at the beginning. See more »

Trivia:

As an added irony after playing cabinet members in The West Wing, he went on to play the President on Stargate SG-1. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo