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James D. Dever
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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 Iro…
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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.
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James D. Dever's Filmography
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The Mosquito Bowl
as Drill Instructor #4
Megan Leavey
as Marine Captain
Spectral
as Sgt Robin
One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper
as Self
American Sniper
as Funeral Detail OIC
Godzilla
as Captain Freeman
Battle: Los Angeles
as Sgt. Major
Brothers
as Sgt. Major Dever
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
as Platoon Leader
Che: Part Two
as Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton
Stop-Loss
as Captain Dever
"Jarhead" Diaries
as Self
Jarhead: Background
as Self
Hostage
as SWAT Team Member
Windtalkers
as Field Hospital Colonel