William Devane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

9/5/1939

Place of Birth

Albany, New York, USA

Also Known As

William Joseph DevaneΓουίλιαμ Ντιβέινویلیام دیوان

William Devane

Biography

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 gaine...

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