Who is actor William Devane from "Rosland Capital"? Bio: Net Worth, Son (2024)

• William Devane is an actor known for his roles in television series such as "Knots Landing" (1983-1993) and "The Grinder" (2015-2016).
• He graduated from New York City's American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1962 and made his Broadway debut in the play “The Watering Place”.
• His breakthrough role was playing President John F. Kennedy in the TV docudrama “The Missiles Of October” (1974).
• His net worth is estimated to be over $5 million from his successful career of over 120 titles and appearing in commercials for Rosland Capital.
• William is married to Eugenie McCabe and has one son, Joshua Devane, who is also an actor.



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Who is William Devane?

William Joseph Devane was born on the 5^th September 1939, in Albany, New York State USA, of Irish, Dutch and German descent. He is an actor, who is probably best recognized for starring in the role of Greg Sumner in the CBS primetime soap opera “Knots Landing” (1983-1993), playing James Heller in the Fox serial drama “24” (2005–2007) and as Dean Sanderson Sr. in the FOX comedy series “The Grinder” (2015-2016). He is also recognized from his appearances in commercials for Rosland Capital.

Early Life and Education

When it comes to speak about her early life, William was raised alongside two siblings by his father, Joseph Devane, who served as Governor of New York Franklin D. Roosevelt’s chauffeur, and his mother, Kate Devane. Regarding his education, William enrolled upon matriculation in New York City’s American Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which he graduated in 1962.

Theatre Career

Right after graduation, William started his career as an actor by making his Broadway debut in the play “The Watering Place” next to Shirley Knight. He also performed in more than 15 plays at the New York Shakespeare Festival, and was cast as Robert F. Kennedy in the off-Broadway spoof entitled “MacBird” in 1966.

Professional Acting Career Beginnings

After gaining experience, William moved his acting career to the next level, as he made his debut on-screen appearance by landing a small role in an episode of the TV series “Directions” in 1967, which was followed by another small role in the film “In The Country”, after which he starred as John/William Laney in the ABC crime-drama series “N.Y.P.D.” between 1967 and 1969. Afterwards, he appeared in the TV film “This Town Will Never Be The Same” (1969), and guest-starred in an episode of the TV series “The Interns” (1970). All of these appearances marked the beginning of an increase of his popularity and wealth.

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The 1970s and Rise to Prominence

With the beginning of the 1970s, William started getting more important roles, and his breakthrough came in 1971 when he appeared in the main role of Tom in the drama “The 300 Year Weekend”, after which he starred as Jimmy Pilgrim in the drama “My Old Man’s Place” and as Jock Fenner in the comedy “Lady Liberty” next to Sophia Loren, both in 1971. In the following year, he landed the role of Lt. Ashley in the drama “Irish Whiskey Rebellion”, and then appeared in two more film titles – “Crime Club” as Kilburn and “The Bait” as Earl Stokey – both in 1973.

He really came to prominence with the role of President John F. Kennedy in the TV docudrama “The Missiles Of October” (1974), about the Cuban Missile Crisis, which added a considerable amount to his net worth, and was followed by his portrayal of radio personality John Henry Faulk in the Emmy Award-winning TV film “Fear On Trial” in 1975. In the following year, he featured as Arthur Adamson in Alfred Hitchco*ck’s comedy thriller “Family Plot”, alongside Karen Black, Bruce Dern and Barbara Harris, and played Janeway in John Schlesinger’s crime thriller “Marathon Man”, next to Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider. By the end of the decade, William was also cast as Mike Leak in the 1977 comedy entitled “The Bad News Bears In Breaking Training”, Major Roy Warner/Steve Dupree in the horror “The Dark” (1979) and Master Sgt. Milt Warden in the drama TV series “From Here To Eternity” (1980).

The 1980s and “Knots Landing”

William’s first major role in the next decade came when he was cast as Harry Langford in the 1981 TV drama “The Other Victim”, directed by Noel Black. Two years later, he was chosen to portray Greg Sumner in the CBS primetime soap opera “Knots Landing”, which lasted for ten years, appearing in more than 260 episodes, and earned him a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama category. Concurrently he worked on other projects, such as the role of Coach Ball in Fred Walton’s drama “Hadley’s Rebellion” and Tom Wetherly in the drama “Testament”, both in 1983. By the end of the decade, he also starred as Scott McKenzie in the TV film “Timestalkers” (1987), portrayed Jack Litman in the TV film “The Preppie Murder” (1989), and landed the role of Dr. Chatham in the drama “Vital Signs” (1990), increasing further his fortune.

The 1990s

At the very beginning of the 1990s, William landed the role of Sheriff Jim Metts in the TV film entitled “Nightmare In Columbia County” (1991), after which he portrayed Black Jack Bouvier in the TV mini-series “A Woman Named Jackie” about the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in the same year. In 1993 he was selected to play Lou Del La Rosa in the ABC sitcom “Phenom”, which lasted for a season, and was followed by his appearance in the role of Al Capone in an episode of the ABC series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman” (1994) and as John Monroe in the ABC primetime soap opera “The Monroes” in 1995. His next major roles came in 1977, when he was cast as Lawrence Kellerman in the drama thriller “Exception To The Rule” next to Kim Cattrall, and as Bernie Hobson in the CBS drama series “Early Edition” (1997-1999). Moreover, he won the role of Sergeant Joseph Turk in the CBS drama series “Turks” (1999), all of which increased his net worth by a large margin.

The 2000s and “24”

William’s first role in the 2000s was being cast as Eugene Davis in Clint Eastwood’s action thriller “Space Cowboys”, followed by the role of Roger Thornhill in the drama “Race To Space” (2001), after which he starred as Col. Weldon in the thriller “Threat Of Exposure” and featured as George Boyajian in the drama “A Christmas Visitor”, both in 2002. Two years later, he guest-starred as President Henry Hayes in the Showtime sci-fi series “Stargate SG-1” and then was chosen to portray Secretary of Defense James Heller in the Fox serial drama “24” (2005–2007). His next roles were the roles of Billy Crumb in the ABC sitcom “Crumbs” (2006) and Michael Davis in the ABC comedy-drama series “What About Brian” (2006-2007). Afterwards, he also starred in titles including in the “Jesse Stone” film series, “Chasing The Green” (2009) and “The Kane Files: Life Of Trial” (2010). All of these appearances contributed a lot to his wealth.

The 2010s

In 2011, William landed the role of Jake in the drama “Flag Of My Father”, and then starred as President in Christopher Nolan’s superhero film “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) next to Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway. In the next year, he featured as Big Red in the drama thriller “Bad Turn Worse”, which was followed by his portrayal of Leonard Doc Blach in Jim Wilson’s drama “50 To 1” (2014) and Williams in another Christopher Nolan film entitled “Interstellar” (2014). During the same year, William reprised the role of James Heller, now President, in the Fox serial drama “24: Live Another Day”, and most recently, he featured as Dean Sanderson Sr. in the FOX comedy series “The Grinder”, which lasted from 2015 to 2016, so his net worth was certainly rising.

William Devane Net Worth

His career started in 1967, and since then, he has been a consistently active member of the entertainment industry as a professional actor. So, if you ever wondered how rich William Devane is, it has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of his net worth is over $5 million, accumulated through his successful career, as he has now appeared in more than 120 titles, increased by appearing in commercials for Rosland Capital, a company that sells gold and other precious metals. Another source is coming from owning a restaurant called Devane’s Italian Kitchen.

Personal Details

Regarding his personal life, Wlliam Devane has been married to Eugenie McCabe since 1962. The couple had two sons, but unfortunately the eldest one tragically died in an accident. Their youngest son is Joshua Devane, who is also active in the entertainment industry as an actor. In his spare time, William enjoys playing polo and horseback riding. He is also known as a fly-fisher. He is also sometimes active on his Twitter account.Speaking about his appearance, William is quite a tall man with the height of 5ft 10inc (1.78m). He is currently in his late 70s, but his career shows little sign of slowing down.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia