William Devane
Nazione: United States
Genere: M
Compleanno: 1939-09-05
Biografia
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.
Attore:
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1. I compari (1971), film...The Lawyer
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2. La mortadella (1971), film...Jock Fenner
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...Asst. D.A. Jackson
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4. Il maratoneta (1976), film...Janeway
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5. Complotto di famiglia (1976), film...Arthur Adamson
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6. Rolling Thunder (1977), film...Major Charles Rane
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8. Yankees (1979), film...John
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9. The Dark (1979), film
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...Mayor Kirby T. Calo
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11. I cacciatori del tempo (1987), film...Scott McKenzie
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12. Chips, the War Dog (1990), film...Col. Charnley
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13. La morte al telefono (1990), film
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14. Fascino mortale (1991), film...Sheriff Jim Metts
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15. Operazione Rembrandt (1995), film...Nick Caldwell
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16. Freefall: Flight 174 (1995), film
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17. Forgotten Sins (1996), film
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18. Il senso della verità (1997), film...Sen. Emmett Hunter
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19. Payback - La rivincita di Porter (1999), film...Carter
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20. Space Cowboys (2000), film...Eugene Davis
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21. L'uomo senza ombra (2000), film...Dr. Kramer
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22. Avventura nello spazio (2001), film...Roger Thornhill
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23. Un ospite di Natale (2002), film...George Boyajian
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24. The badge - Inchiesta scandalo (2002), film...The Judge
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...Cal Brennan
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26. Deceit (2004), film...Grove McCarthy
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27. Missing - Dispersa (2006), film...Dr. Dix
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28. Payback: Straight Up (2006), film...Carter
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29. A proposito di Brian (2006), serie...Michael Davis
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30. Sea Change - Delitto perfetto (2007), film...Dr. Dix
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31. Stargate: Continuum (2008), film...President Hayes
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32. Jesse Stone: Nel mezzo del nulla (2009), film...Dr. Dix
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33. Nessun rimorso (2010), film...Dr. Dix
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34. The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010), film...Thompson
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35. Il fiume delle verità (2010), film...Dutch Hines
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36. Jesse Stone: Operazione Mosca (2011), film...Dr. Dix
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37. La trappola dell'innocenza (2011), film...Everett Morgan Gray
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38. Jesse Stone: Trappola di fuoco (2012), film...Dr. Dix
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39. Red Clover (2012), film...Pop O'Hara
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40. Red Clover (2012), film...Pop O'Hara
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41. Bad Turn Worse (2013), film...Big Red
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42. Interstellar (2014), film...Williams
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43. 50 a 1 (2014), film...Leonard Doc Blach
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44. 24: Live Another Day (2014), serie...President James Heller
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45. Jesse Stone - Delitti irrisolti (2015), film...Dr. Dix
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46. The Grinder (2015), serie...Dean Sanderson Sr.
Doppiatori:
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1. Truth: Il prezzo della verità (2015), film...Gen. Hodges