James D. Dever
- Known for
- Acting
- Place of birth
- East Meadow, New York, U.S.
Biography
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.
Movies with James D. Dever
- American Sniper 2014 · ★ 7.4
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2009 · ★ 6.3
- Godzilla 2014 · ★ 6.4
- Brothers 2009 · ★ 7.3
- Battle: Los Angeles 2011 · ★ 5.8
- Spectral 2016 · ★ 6.6
- Windtalkers 2002 · ★ 6.4
- Megan Leavey 2017 · ★ 7.3
- Che: Part Two 2008 · ★ 6.6
- Stop-Loss 2008 · ★ 6.1
- Hostage 2002 · ★ 6.6
- One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper 2015 · ★ 5.9
- The Mosquito Bowl 2026
- "Jarhead" Diaries 2006
- Jarhead: Background 2006