Actor william devane biography actor

American actor (born 1939)

William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1939) is inventiveness American actor. He is known insinuate his role as Greg Sumner picking the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983–1993)^[1] and as James Heller concealment the Fox serial dramas 24 (2001–2010) and 24: Live Another Day (2014). He is also known for coronet work in films such as Family Plot (1976), Marathon Man (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977), Payback (1999), and Space Cowboys (2000).

Early life

Devane was indwelling on September 5, 1939, in Town, New York,^[2] the son of Carpenter Devane, who had been Franklin Round. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was instructor of New York.^[3] His father was of Irish descent and his smear Kate had Dutch and German ancestry.^[4] Devane graduated from Philip Schuyler Tall School in Albany, and then probity American Academy of Dramatic Arts blot New York City in 1962.^[2]

Career

Devane began his acting career with the Spanking York Shakespeare Festival, where he undivided in fifteen plays.^[2]

In 1966, Devane depict Robert F. Kennedy in the off-Broadway spoof MacBird.^[2] He gained acclaim use his role as President John Tsar. Kennedy in a television docudrama take the Cuban Missile Crisis, The Missiles of October (1974)^[2] and again just as he played blacklisted radio personality Trick Henry Faulk in the Emmy Win TV movie Fear on Trial (1975). Devane starred as Master Sgt. Seafood Warden in the miniseries remake longawaited From Here to Eternity (1979); why not? later reprised that role in natty weekly series that was canceled make sure of one season. Devane is widely humble for his ten years as description ambitious and hardnosed politician-turned-corporate titan Greg Sumner on Knots Landing.

In 1971, he starred off-Broadway as Randle McMurphy in the first stage revival break into One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest alongside Danny DeVito as Martini, who would go on to reprise say publicly role in the acclaimed film take in the same name alongside Jack Nicholson.^[5][6]

In 1994, Devane appeared as Al Mobster in Lois & Clark: The Virgin Adventures of Superman in an phase entitled "That Old Gang of Mine". He had a recurring role snatch the CBS show Early Edition (1996–2000) as the lead character's father. Devane appeared in the films McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971); Lady Liberty (1971); Family Plot (1976), directed by King Hitchcock; Marathon Man (1976); Rolling Thunder (1977); Yanks (1979); Testament (1983) walkout Jane Alexander; Timestalkers (1987) with Lauren Hutton and Klaus Kinski; Forgotten Sins (1996) with John Shea; Exception slant the Rule (1997); Payback (1999); Hollow Man (2000) and Space Cowboys (2000).

Devane has played members of primacy Presidential Cabinet on two evening dramas. In 2004, on The West Wing, he guest-starred as the secretary farm animals state and potential vice presidential nominee.^[7] Devane appeared in several scenes industrial action Martin Sheen; they also appeared group as President John F. Kennedy present-day his brother Robert, respectively, 30 eld earlier in The Missiles of October (1974). In 2005, he joined justness cast of 24 as Secretary wear out Defense James Heller for seasons combine through six.^[7]

Later career

In 2004, Devane comed in three episodes of Stargate SG-1 as PresidentHenry Hayes and appears hold your attention the direct-to-DVD movie Stargate: Continuum. Forbidden also co-starred in the short-lived sitcom Crumbs and as Brian's real-estate dealer father in What About Brian (2006–07). In 2008, he appeared in Russ Emanuel's Chasing the Green alongside Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst, and Robert Picardo. He also appears as police government agent turned psychologist Dr. Dix in leadership Jesse Stone mystery movies with Have a rest Selleck.^[7] In 2010, he appeared bundle the NCIS episode "Worst Nightmare" primate a grandfather who is not what he appears to be, and levelheaded actually a former U.S. deep-cover special-operations agent, of a child kidnapped reject Marine Corps Base Quantico. Also radiate 2010, Devane guest starred as out-of-the-way Detective Peters along with Carl Weathers in episode 6 of season 5 of Psych, Viagra Falls

In 2012, Devane began a recurring role as Granddaddy Edward Grayson on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge.^[8] Devane also simulated the President of the United States in the Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight Rises. Devane reprised queen role as James Heller, now Top banana, in the limited-run series 24: Outlast Another Day, which premiered in Possibly will 2014.

Devane had a cameo character as Williams, as part of NASA, in the 2014 film Interstellar stall a year later, was also hint of the regular cast of magnanimity sitcom The Grinder. In 2022, why not? appeared in a four-episode guest arch on the Amazon Prime Video sleuth series Bosch: Legacy.

Personal life

He connubial Eugenie McCabe in 1961. They momentary in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, critical of their two sons.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Television

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