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

Select a genre to see those titles.

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
TypeAllMovies81TV shows30
RoleAnyActing30Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s31970s51990s122000s62010s22020s1
GenreAnyDrama21Comedy10Crime7Action & Adventure6Sci-Fi & Fantasy5Mystery5War & Politics2Soap1Family1Western1
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DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Great

Score 80 to 89

8 titles
GoodWatch84
Poster for The X-Files

TV show · as General Mark Suveg

GoodWatch84
Poster for The Missiles of October

TV show · as John F. Kennedy - US President

GoodWatch83
Poster for Stargate SG-1

TV show · as President Hayes

GoodWatch83
Poster for The West Wing

TV show · as Lewis Berryhill

GoodWatch81
Poster for Bosch: Legacy

TV show · as Whitney Vance

GoodWatch81
Poster for 24

TV show · as James Heller

GoodWatch80
Poster for Psych

TV show · as Peters

Good

Score 70 to 79

6 titles
GoodWatch79
Poster for A Woman Named Jackie

TV show · as Black Jack Bouvier

GoodWatch76
Poster for Revenge

TV show · as Edward Grayson

GoodWatch75
Poster for The Snoop Sisters

TV show · as David Prine

GoodWatch74
Poster for Early Edition

TV show · as Bernie Hobson

GoodWatch73
Poster for Gunsmoke

TV show · as Moss Stratton

GoodWatch70
Poster for Mannix

TV show · as Al Kordic

Decent

Score 60 to 69

7 titles
GoodWatch69
Poster for From Here to Eternity

TV show · as Sgt. Milt Warden

GoodWatch69
Poster for The Grinder

TV show · as Dean Sanderson Sr.

GoodWatch69
Poster for Knots Landing

TV show · as Greg Sumner

GoodWatch66
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Benjamin Parker

GoodWatch66
Poster for Medical Center

TV show · as Dr. Ray Waltham

GoodWatch64
Poster for NCIS

TV show · as Nicolas Mason

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

4 titles
GoodWatch58
Poster for Hope and Gloria

TV show · as William Devane

GoodWatch57
Poster for Phenom

TV show · as Lou Della Rosa

GoodWatch48
Poster for The Michael Richards Show

TV show · as Brady McKay

Not rated yet

5 titles
Poster for Black Beauty

TV show · as John Manly

Poster for Ironside

TV show · as Smiley

Poster for What About Brian

TV show · as Michael Davis

Poster for Turks

TV show · as Sergeant Joseph Turk

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