James D. Dever
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · The Mosquito Bowl as Drill Instructor #4
- 2017 · Megan Leavey as Marine Captain
- 2016 · Spectral as Sgt Robin
- 2015 · One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper as Self
- 2014 · American Sniper as Funeral Detail OIC
- 2014 · Godzilla as Captain Freeman
- 2011 · Battle: Los Angeles as Sgt. Major
- 2009 · Brothers as Sgt. Major Dever
- 2009 · X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Platoon Leader
- 2008 · Che: Part Two as Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton
- 2008 · Stop-Loss as Captain Dever
- 2006 · Heroes as Marine
- 2006 · "Jarhead" Diaries as Self
- 2006 · Jarhead: Background as Self
- 2002 · Hostage as SWAT Team Member
- 2002 · American Dreams as Drill Instructor
- 2002 · American Dreams as Lieutenant
- 2002 · American Dreams as Recruiter
- 2002 · American Dreams as Squad Leader
- 2002 · American Dreams as Sgt. Marshall
- 2002 · Windtalkers as Field Hospital Colonel