Portrait of William Devane

Acting

William Devane

Titles
83movies32TV shows
Career

Active from 1971 to 2015, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
41
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Devane Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.8
  • Dark Humor
    2.1, average 2.9
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • High Stakes 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • 1970s Setting 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Cultural Clash 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Psychological Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
TypeAllMovies18TV shows12
RoleAnyActing30Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s31970s241980s91990s302000s272010s162020s1
GenreAnyDrama17TV Movie14Thriller10Sci-Fi & Fantasy5Comedy4Crime4Romance2Action2Action & Adventure2Adventure2Science Fiction1Family1Horror1War1
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DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

30 titles · average score 65
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Poster for The West Wing

TV show · as Lewis Berryhill

Poster for Turks

TV show · as Sergeant Joseph Turk

Poster for The Absolute Truth

as Sen. Emmett Hunter

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Poster for Stargate SG-1

TV show · as President Hayes

Poster for Exception to the Rule

as Lawrence Kellerman

Poster for Doomsday Rock

as Dr. Karl Sorenson

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Poster for Early Edition

TV show · as Bernie Hobson

Poster for Forgotten Sins

as Dr. Richard Ofshe

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Poster for Night Watch

as Nick Caldwell

GoodWatch58
Poster for Freefall: Flight 174

as Capt. Bob Pearson

GoodWatch47
Poster for Virus

as Dr. Harbuck

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Poster for Hope and Gloria

TV show · as William Devane

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Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Benjamin Parker

GoodWatch84
Poster for The X-Files

TV show · as General Mark Suveg

GoodWatch57
Poster for Phenom

TV show · as Lou Della Rosa

Poster for Rubdown

as Harry Orwitz

GoodWatch58
Poster for Obsessed

as Ed Bledsoe

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Poster for A Woman Named Jackie

TV show · as Black Jack Bouvier

GoodWatch51
Poster for Vital Signs

as Dr. Chatham

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