William Devane

William Devane as Carter in Payback

Biography

Born 09/05/1937

A stage-trained actor with a trademark toothy grin and a feral, sinister quality, William Devane has often played members of the Kennedy clan as well as other political figures or authoritarian characters. The Albany, New York native trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC and began...
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Awards

  • In 1991, received Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Prime Time
  • In 1990, received Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Prime Time
  • In 1989, received Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Prime Time

Highlights

  • In 2000, Starred as Tom Kincaid in CBS movie "Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story"
  • In 2000, Acted in "The Hollow Man", Paul Verhoeven's take on the Invisible Man story
  • In 2000, Joined actor-director Clint Eastwood for his "Space Cowboys"

Family & Companions

  • Joe Devane: father (drove Franklin Delano Roosevelt when FDR was governor of New York State)
  • Josh Devane: son (co-owns and operates Devane's Italian Restaurant in Indio, California)

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