James D. Dever

Acting

East Meadow, New York, U.S.

James D. Dever was born in 1955 in East Meadow, New York. He served 25 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a Sergeant Major in 1998. He founded 1 Force, Inc. and began advising on Heartbreak Ridge (1986) for Clint Eastwood, which launched his Hollywood career as a military consultant and actor. His notable acting roles include Windtalkers (2002, dir. John Woo, with Nicolas Cage), Che: Part Two (2008, dir. Steven Soderbergh, with Benicio del Toro), Battle: Los Angeles (2011, with Ryan Phillippe), American Sniper (2014, dir. Eastwood, with Bradley Cooper), Godzilla (2014, dir. Gareth Edwards), and Megan Leavey (2017, with Kate Mara). He also served as military technical advisor on Iron Man 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Captain America: Civil War.

as Funeral Detail OIC
as Platoon Leader
as Captain Freeman
as Sgt. Major Dever
as Sgt. Major
as Sgt Robin
as Field Hospital Colonel
as Marine Captain
as Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton
as Captain Dever
as SWAT Team Member
as Drill Instructor #4
Out Thu, Oct 29