William Devane

William Devane (born 5 September 1939) is an American film, television and theatre actor, known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1983–1993) and as James Heller on the Fox serial drama 24 (2005–2007), the role he reprised in Live Another Day (2014). He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Family Plot (1976), Marathon Man (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977) and Space Cowboys (2000).

Devane was born in 1939 in Albany, New York, the son of Joseph Devane, who had been Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York. His father was of Irish descent and his mother had Dutch and German ancestry. Devane graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1962. Devane married Eugenie Devane in 1961. They have two sons. One of his sons, Joshua Devane, is also an actor.

Appearances

 * Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (April 30, 2006)
 * Jesse Stone: Sea Change (May 22, 2007)
 * Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (March 1, 2009)
 * Jesse Stone: No Remorse (May 9, 2010)
 * Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (May 22, 2011)
 * Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (May 20, 2012)