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.
82 movies · 34 shows
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
2015·6.6
Truth
2015·6.5
Interstellar
2014·8.5
Bad Turn Worse
2014·5.4
50 to 1
2014·6.7
The Dark Knight Rises
2012·7.8
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012·6.9
Leprechaun's Revenge
2012·5.1
Good Morning, Killer
2011·4.9
Flag of My Father
2011·6.0
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
2011·6.5
The Kane Files: Life of Trial
2010·4.8
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
2010·6.9
The River Why
2010·5.3
The Fall
2009·5.5
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
2009·6.9
The Least Among You
2009·4.0
The Dealership
2009·0.0
Stargate: Continuum
2008·7.2
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
2007·7.0
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
2006·6.9
Deceit
2004·4.2
Monte Walsh
2003·6.1
A Christmas Visitor
2002·5.4
Threat of Exposure
2002·5.0
The Badge
2002·5.7
Race to Space
2001·6.0
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
2001·4.5
Plotting 'Family Plot'
2001·6.9
Poor White Trash
2000·4.6
Space Cowboys
2000·6.4
Hollow Man
2000·6.0
The Man Who Used to Be Me
2000·5.8
Payback
1999·6.8
Doomsday Rock
1997·5.3
The Absolute Truth
1997·4.5
Exception to the Rule
1997·3.6
Forgotten Sins
1996·5.5
Freefall: Flight 174
1995·5.7
Night Watch
1995·4.7
Virus
1995·4.8
Lady in Waiting
1994·3.1
For the Love of Nancy
1994·7.2
Rubdown
1993·4.0
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
1993·5.6
The President's Child
1992·9.0
Obsessed
1992·6.1
Ancient Secrets of the Bible
1992·8.0
Victim of Beauty
1991·6.7
Murder C.O.D.
1990·8.1
Vital Signs
1990·4.6
Chips, the War Dog
1990·8.3
The Preppie Murder
1989·5.6
Timestalkers
1987·5.4
With Intent to Kill
1984·6.5
Testament
1983·6.4
Hadley's Rebellion
1983·4.8
Jane Doe
1983·6.5
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982·6.0
The Other Victim
1981·8.0
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
1981·5.3
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981·5.3
Yanks
1979·5.9
The Dark
1979·4.7
Rolling Thunder
1977·6.8
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
1977·5.8
Red Alert
1977·5.5
Marathon Man
1976·7.2
Family Plot
1976·6.8
Fear on Trial
1975·9.0
Report to the Commissioner
1975·6.6
The Missiles of October
1974·7.5
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
1974·8.0
The Bait
1973·6.5
Crime Club
1973·10.0
The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
1972·5.5
Lady Liberty
1971·5.5
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971·7.1
My Old Man's Place
1971·6.8
The 300-Year Weekend
1971·4.3
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971·6.2
In the Country
1967·8.0