- Source of Wealth: Film, Television, Theater
- Age: 82
- Birth Place: Albany, New York, U.S.
- Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Eugenie Devane)
- Full Name: William Joseph Devane
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: September 5, 1937
- Occupation: Actor
- Children: 1
He started working in the movies in the year 1967. He played the role of a revolutionary in the film “In the Country.” He has also done many shows such as Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, NCIS, and Stargate. William also has an important role in the Soap Opera “Revenge”. Here he plays the role of Edward Grayson. Interestingly, Devane has always picked up roles which focus on politics. He has done several roles as a member of the Presidential Cabinet in the West Wing, as the Secretary of Defense in the series 24, as the Secretary of State, as President John F. Kennedy in the “Missiles of October.” Devane also played a nominee for the Vice President. William played the role of the President of the United States in the movie The Dark Knight Rises.
William Devane was born in Albany, New York in the year 1937. His father was a chauffeur for Franklin D. Roosevelt, the former Governor of New York. He is married to Eugenie Devane, and has two children. He and his wife own the Devane’s Italian Kitchen in Rancho Mirage, California.