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Portrait of William Devane

Acting

William Devane

Titles
82movies36TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
40
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
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 73 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Devane Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.8
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Dark Humor
    2.0, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • True Crime Drama 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • High Stakes 3
  • 1970s Setting 3
  • Family Survival 2
  • Psychological Trauma 2
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
TypeAllMovies78TV shows33
RoleAnyActing33Appearances3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s41970s51980s11990s122000s72010s22020s1
GenreAnyDrama23Comedy12Action & Adventure7Crime7Mystery5Sci-Fi & Fantasy5War & Politics2Western1Soap1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 82
GoodWatch82
Poster for Bosch: Legacy

TV show · as Whitney Vance

2010s

2 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch77
Poster for The Grinder

TV show · as Dean Sanderson Sr.

GoodWatch73
Poster for Revenge

TV show · as Edward Grayson

2000s

7 titles · average score 52
GoodWatch40
Poster for Crumbs

TV show · as Billy Crumb

GoodWatch79
Poster for Psych

TV show · as Peters

GoodWatch42
Poster for What About Brian

TV show · as Michael Davis

GoodWatch64
Poster for NCIS

TV show · as Nicolas Mason

GoodWatch83
Poster for 24

TV show · as James Heller

GoodWatch18
Poster for The Michael Richards Show

TV show · as Brady McKay

1990s

12 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch83
Poster for The West Wing

TV show · as Lewis Berryhill

Poster for Turks

TV show · as Sergeant Joseph Turk

GoodWatch66
Poster for Stargate SG-1

TV show · as President Hayes

GoodWatch73
Poster for Early Edition

TV show · as Bernie Hobson

GoodWatch65
Poster for Hope and Gloria

TV show · as William Devane

GoodWatch44
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Benjamin Parker

GoodWatch76
Poster for The X-Files

TV show · as General Mark Suveg

GoodWatch52
Poster for Phenom

TV show · as Lou Della Rosa

GoodWatch77
Poster for A Woman Named Jackie

TV show · as Black Jack Bouvier

1980s

1 title · average score 69
GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Tom Wetherly

1970s

5 titles · average score 77
GoodWatch71
Poster for From Here to Eternity

TV show · as Sgt. Milt Warden

GoodWatch77
Poster for Knots Landing

TV show · as Greg Sumner

Poster for Black Beauty

TV show · as John Manly

GoodWatch84
Poster for The Missiles of October

TV show · as John F. Kennedy - US President

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Snoop Sisters

TV show · as David Prine

1960s

4 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch48
Poster for Hawaii Five-O

TV show · as Fallon

GoodWatch67
Poster for Medical Center

TV show · as Dr. Ray Waltham

GoodWatch45
Poster for Ironside

TV show · as Smiley

GoodWatch71
Poster for Mannix

TV show · as Al Kordic

1950s

1 title · average score 76
GoodWatch76
Poster for Gunsmoke

TV show · as Moss Stratton