Portrait of William Devane

Acting

William Devane

Titles
83movies36TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
41
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 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Devane Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.8
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Dark Humor
    2.1, 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
  • High Stakes 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • 1970s Setting 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Psychological Trauma 2
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Family Survival 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
TypeAllTV shows15Movies12
RoleAnyActing27
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s41980s11990s82000s92010s5
GenreAnyDrama19Comedy7TV Movie5Thriller3Science Fiction2Crime2Family2Adventure2Mystery1War & Politics1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Soap1Action1Action & Adventure1
Trait👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Strong Family Dynamics (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

5 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch77
Poster for The Grinder

TV show · as Dean Sanderson Sr.

GoodWatch73
Poster for Revenge

TV show · as Edward Grayson

2000s

9 titles · average score 56
Poster for The Dealership

as Frank Carson

Poster for The Fall

as judge Stanley Seeban

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

GoodWatch83
Poster for 24

TV show · as James Heller

1990s

8 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch44
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Benjamin Parker

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 74
GoodWatch74
Poster for Testament

as Tom Wetherly

1970s

4 titles · average score 70
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

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