William Devane is one of the leading figures in the field of acting. The decade-long star of Knots Landing, Devane has landed many major roles in countless television movies and shows and several fine motion pictures. Initially, his Broadway performance earned him notoriety and later started working in movies and TV shows.
The Knots Landing star has earned an impressive amount of net worth from his work in the theatre in the off-Broadway production of MacBird as well as TV movies and series. As of 2019, his estimated net worth is around $5 million. We have all the details here.
William Devane’s Net Worth: Career, Income Source, And Salary
With a decade long splendid career in the field of acting which includes numerous hit TV movies and series, the actor has not only gained such tremendous fame but has collected a large amount of sum. And he has a net worth of around $5 million, as per celebrity net worth in 2019. According to the PayScale, it is reported that the average salary of an actor/actress is around $50,301 with a median bonus of $1,032.
In the year 1980, the actor featured in 11 episodes of From Here to Eternity where he was paid $100,000 per episode. His acting career is the main source of his income.
Acting Career
William kick-started his acting journey by appearing in the off-Broadway production of MacBird, in 1966. And in the following year, he made his big-screen debut portraying a revolutionary in the film In the Country. He gained acclaim after his smashing performance in a TV docudrama about the Cuban Missile Crisis, The Missiles of October, in 1974.
The biggest triumph came in 1983 after William’s almost decade long breakout role in one of the most popular primetime soap opera Knots Landing Along with Michele Lee and more. The sophisticated movie and TV star, has played a number of vital roles in countless box office hit movies some of them are listed below.
|
Movie |
Box Office |
Budget |
|
Marathon Man (1976) |
$28.2 million |
$6.5 million |
|
Space Cowboys (2000) |
$60 million |
$128.9 million |
|
Interstellar (2014) |
$165 million |
$677.5 million |
|
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
$250–300 million |
$1.085 billion |
Most of the roles portrayed by Devane are focused on politics but from the last few years, he has not been into the mainstream as his last on-screen project was Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015) starring Mackenzie Foy and Luke Perry.
Endorsements Deals And Pholopinthary Work
Prior to acting, William Devane’s earnings from the sponsorship was the crucial part of his net worth so far although, the information regarding his contract is not come out from the last few years.
William silently engaged to various charitable organizations.
William Devane’s Assets, Charity, Tax, Insurance, And Lifestyle & Expenses
The information about William Devane’s a s sets and properties is not revealed yet. But we can say there is no doubt that the multi-millionaire lives a luxurious lifestyle. Along with his family, he currently lives in his house nestles in California, which worth will over than $0.5 million.
William and his wife are the proud owners of Devane's Italian Kitchen which is located in Rancho Mirage, California. The couple also owned restaurants in La Quinta and Palm Springs but all of them closed due to the lack of enough capital.
As per insurance, people who reside in the United States have to pay $1,426 per year, or $713 per six-month policy ($118.63 per month).
Each and every person has to pay the tax. William also pays a rightful amount of money for tax. For his $5 million net worth, the actor pays $1,780,499 as Federal, $123,211 for FICA, and $614,271 for State.
William Devane’s Personal Details: Age, Family, Education & Married Life
William Devane was born on September 5, 1939, in Albany, New York, United States. He holds American nationality and regarding his ethnicity, he has a mixed ethnical background. He is the 1962 graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
An actor is a married man who has been sharing the wonderful married life with his wife Eugenie Devane since 1961. The couple is also blessed with two children. And one of them Joshua Devane is also an actor.
He stands at 5' 10" (1.78 m). As of 2019, he is aged 79 years.
