- Nacimiento
- Nombre de nacimientoWilliam Joseph Devane
- Apodo
- Billy
- Altura1,78 m
- William Devane nació el 5 de septiembre de 1939 en Albany, Nueva York, EE.UU.. Es un actor y escritor, conocido por California (1979), Payback (1999) y Marathon Man (1976). Ha estado casado con Mary Eugenie McCabe.
- CónyugeMary Eugenie McCabe(1962 - 29 de julio de 2022) (su muerte, 2 niños)
- Niños
- PadresKate Devane
- FamiliaresJoey Devane(Sibling)
- Slight drawl
- Thick, whiny, nasal voice.
- He replaced Roy Thinnes in Alfred Hitchcock's La trama (1976) one month into the filming, after the legendary director found out that he was then available because Devane was Hitchcock's first choice for the part. Some long shots in the film are still of Thinnes, but all other footage was re-shot with Devane.
- Admits that he only did Poor White Trash (2000) for the money.
- Best-known for political roles, largely because of his Kennedyesque looks and mannerisms. Played the President of the United States in Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: El Continuo (2008), El caballero oscuro: La leyenda renace (2012) and 24 (2001). Also played the Secretary of State in El ala oeste de la Casa Blanca (1999). Similarly, his character Greg Sumner on Knots Landing started as a politician.
- Owned a restaurant, Devane's, that specializes in New York-Italian cuisine. Originally located in Indio, the restaurant expanded to Rancho Mirage, CA. Additional restaurants in La Quinta and Palm Springs were slated for a 2008 opening, but due to the economy, they closed.
- Enjoys horseback riding. Is an avid polo player and has won many awards for it. Is a fly-fisher.
- [on Robert Redford] I can't stand around like Redford. I'm not that narcissistic. Not that photogenic, either.
- [on working with Vanessa Redgrave in Yanquis (1979)] It's been a terrific experience working with somebody as good as she is. An incredible actress. I'm in there with a really high-powered dame, you know. You cut back and forth and Vanessa is incredible. Incredible! She'd survive with Marlon Brando and no woman ever has, except maybe Eva Marie Saint at the beginning.
- De aquí a la eternidad (1980) - $100,000 per episode
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