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What is William Devane’s Net Worth?

William Devane, an actor of film, television, and theatre, has a net worth of $5 million. He is best known for his roles on the primetime soap opera “Knots Landing” and the action drama series “24.”

Devane has also appeared in several films, including “Family Plot,” “Marathon Man,” and “Space Cowboys.” He has also had roles in the television shows “The Monroes,” “Turks,” and “The Grinder.”

Other film credits for Devane include “McCabe & Mrs. Miller,” “Rolling Thunder,” “Testament,” and “Interstellar.”

Early Life and Career

William Devane was born on September 5, 1939 in Albany, New York. His father, Joseph, was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s chauffeur during Roosevelt’s time as governor of New York. Devane is of Irish ancestry on his father’s side and of German and Dutch descent on his mother’s side. He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1962 and started his professional acting career with the New York Shakespeare Festival, where he appeared in 15 plays.

In 1966, Devane played Robert F. Kennedy in the off-Broadway satire “MacBird!” and from 1967 to 1969, he appeared in three episodes of the police drama television series “N.Y.P.D.”

William Devane’s Television Career

Devane appeared in numerous television series and films throughout the 70s, including “Medical Center,” “Young Dr. Kildare,” “Gunsmoke,” “Mannix,” and “Hawaii Five-O.” He also starred in several television movies, such as “The Bait,” “Fear on Trial,” “Red Alert,” and “Black Beauty,” and portrayed President John F. Kennedy in the 1974 film “The Missiles of October.”

In 1979, Devane reprised his role in the miniseries “From Here to Eternity” for its spinoff. He went on to star in television films such as “Red Flag: The Ultimate Game,” “The Other Victim,” “Jane Doe,” and “With Intent to Kill.” In 1983, Devane landed his most famous role as Greg Sumner in the primetime soap opera “Knots Landing,” which he played until the show ended in 1993. He also starred in the science-fiction horror film “Timestalkers” in 1987, based on Ray Brown’s novel “The Tintype.”

William Devane’s Television Career

In the early 90s, while still on “Knots Landing,” Devane starred in the television film “Murder C.O.D.” and the miniseries “A Woman Named Jackie.” He also had a role on the short-lived sitcom “Phenom” and portrayed Al Capone in an episode of “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” Devane had a number of main, recurring, and guest-starring roles throughout the 00s and 2010s, including on “The West Wing,” “Stargate SG-1,” and “24.” In 2015, he had a main role on the short-lived legal comedy series “The Grinder” and has appeared in other shows such as “NCIS” and “Revenge.”

During the 90s, Devane also appeared in several television movies, including “For the Love of Nancy,” “Falling from the Sky: Flight 174,” “Virus,” and “Night Watch.” He starred on the short-lived primetime soap opera “The Monroes” and had a recurring role on the fantasy series “Early Edition” as well as a main role on the short-lived police drama series “Turks.”

One of Devane’s biggest television roles was from 2005 to 2007, when he played James Heller on the action drama series “24”; he later reprised the role in the 2014 limited-run sequel “24: Live Another Day.” He also appeared on the sitcom “The Michael Richards Show” and began a recurring role on the short-lived ABC dramedy “What About Brian?”

Devane’s other television credits have included the shows “Psych” and the “Jesse Stone” series of made-for-television mystery movies.

William Devane’s Film Career

William Devane had a breakthrough year on the big screen in 1971, appearing in five films including “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” and “Lady Liberty.” He went on to star in crime dramas such as “The Irish Whiskey Rebellion” and “Report to the Commissioner,” as well as notable films like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Family Plot” and John Schlesinger’s “Marathon Man.”

In the 90s, Devane appeared in “Vital Signs,” “Exception to the Rule,” and “Payback” with Mel Gibson. He continued to work steadily in the 2000s, with roles in “Space Cowboys,” “Hollow Man,” and “Interstellar.” Devane also had a notable supporting role as the President of the United States in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” in 2012.

Other film credits for Devane include “Rolling Thunder,” “Yanks,” “Testament,” and “Hadley’s Rebellion.” He has also appeared in “Stargate Continuum,” “Chasing the Green,” and “The River Why.”

Most recently, Devane can be seen in “Bad Turn Worse” and “50 to 1.”