Name: William Devane
Date of Birth: 5 September 1937 Enjoys horseback riding and is an avid polo player and has won many awards for it. Owns a Restaurant, Devane's, that specializes in New York-Italian cuisine. Originally located in Indio, the restaurant has expanded to offer locations in Rancho Mirage, CA. Additional restaurants in La Quinta and Palm Springs are slated for a 2008 opening. Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same weekend in the U.S.: Hollow Man (2000) and Space Cowboys (2000) (August 6, 2000). ... He replaced Roy Thinnes in Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot (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. Appeared with Donald Sutherland in Space Cowboys (2000). He is currently co-starring with Donald's son, Kiefer Sutherland, in "24" (2001). Has played two US cabinet members in his roles: the Secretary of Defense in "24" (2001) and the Secretary of State in "The West Wing" (1999). As an added irony after playing cabinet members in "The West Wing" (1999), he went on to play the President on "Stargate SG-1" (1997). Best-known for political roles, largely because of his Kennedyesque looks and mannerisms. When "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" debuted as a stage play in 1971, he originated the role of Randall P. McMurphy. Read more William Devane movies (actor)User Comments |
