William deVry

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William deVry (born 20 April 1968) is a Canadian film, television theatre, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in American daytime soap operas, as Tim Dolan on Port Charles, as Michael Cambias on All My Children, as Storm Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful, and as Julian Jerome on General Hospital. He is also known for roles in the Earth: Final Conflict, Stargate SG-1, InSecurity, and Nikita.

Early life

His birth name is William deVry Simard. He moved to Florida with his mother at the age of 19. His grandfather, Herman A. DeVry,[1] founded the DeForest Training School, (now DeVry University), named after Lee De Forest, Herman's colleague and friend. DeVry comes from a long lineage of athletes and entrepreneurs. His father lettered in several sports in college and his maternal grandmother held 26 world records in track and field.

Career

DeVry appeared in a number of Canadian television series of the 1990s, including recurring roles on Earth: Final Conflict, as Joshua Doors, and on Stargate SG-1, as Aldwin.[2] In 2002, he began his career on American daytime soap operas. His first soap role was on ABC's Port Charles in 2002. He later joined the cast of All My Children, as Michael Cambias, and in 2004 was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[3] From 2006 to 2008, he starred on The Bold and the Beautiful as Storm Logan.

DeVry starred in the Canadian comedy series InSecurity in 2011. He had a recurring roles on CW's Nikita and Beauty and the Beast, Netflix's Hemlock Grove, and guest-starred on Castle and NCIS.

In 2013, deVry joined the ABC soap opera General Hospital.[4] Using the alias Derek Wells, deVry is introduced as a media mogul and new boss to Kelly Sullivan's Connie Falconeri. It's later revealed that Derek is in fact mob boss Julian Jerome. DeVry has been involved in a central storyline since his debut and is also well connected to other characters with the reveal that Julian is the father of Sam Morgan (Kelly Monaco) and Lucas Jones (Ryan Carnes), one-time lover of Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and brother of Ava Jerome (Maura West). deVry made his on-screen debut on 30 July. In November 2020, he announced his departure from the role.[5]

Personal life

Since 2007,[6] DeVry has been in a relationship with Hallmark TV movie actress Rebecca Staab.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Once in a Blue Moon Eric / Adult Peter
2002 Liebe auf den 2. Blick Nick Direct-to-video
2012 In Return Bill
2014 Script error: No such module "Sort". Nick Miller
2018 Surviving Theater 9 Dwayne Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 seaQuest DSV Matthew "Daggers"
1996 Script error: No such module "Sort". Master Sergeant "The Switchman"
1996 The Outer Limits Bartender "Inconstant Moon"
1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy Kevin Sumner "Do Not Go Gently"
1997 Viper Geoffrey Vollis "Echo of Murder"
1997 Dead Man's Gun Zane Forbes "Fortune Teller"
1997 Convictions Shane TV film
1997–1998 Script error: No such module "Sort". Ben "Double Helix", "The Origin of Species"
1998 I Know What You Did Jeffrey Davenport TV film
1998 Script error: No such module "Sort". Adam TV film
1998 Nash Bridges Brian Hammond "Special Delivery"
1998–2000 Earth: Final Conflict Joshua Doors Recurring role
1999 Script error: No such module "Sort". Ned Malone TV film
1999 Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy Leo Porter "Charades", "Sex Lies and Narrow Escapes"
1999 Cold Squad Dr. Anthony Hart "Gavin MacInnis"
1999 First Wave Karl "The Decision", "The Purge"
1999–2002 Stargate SG-1 Aldwin Recurring role
2000 Secret Agent Man Hicks "Like Father, Like Son"
2000 Script error: No such module "Sort". Craig Swenson "Breaking Point"
2000–2001 Beggars and Choosers Brent Kallus Recurring role
2001 So Weird State Trooper "The Great Incanto"
2001 Dream Storm Jordan Ingram TV film
2002 Port Charles Tim Dolan
2002 Dead in a Heartbeat John TV film
2002 Script error: No such module "Sort". Nick Janus "Dead Man's Eyes"
2002 Wildfire 7: The Inferno Scott TV film
2003–2004 All My Children Michael Cambias Regular role
2006 Double Cross Dean Swanson TV film
2006 Godiva's Garth Rutlidge Recurring role
2006–2008, 2012 Script error: No such module "Sort". Stephen "Storm" Logan Regular role
2011 R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series Dad "The Perfect Brother"
2011 Three Weeks, Three Kids Brian Norton TV film
2011 InSecurity Peter McNeil Main role
2011–2012 Nikita Patrick Miller Recurring role
2012 Script error: No such module "Sort". Officer Drake TV film
2013 Transporter: The Series Ryder "Give the Guy a Hand"
2013 Beauty and the Beast Handsome Man / Dr. Sorenson Recurring role
2013 Castle Dan Renner "The Lives of Others"
2013 Hemlock Grove Chin Recurring role
2013–2020 General Hospital Julian Jerome Regular role
2014 NCIS Lt. Comm. D. Stone "Kill Chain"
2014 Cedar Cove Dick Turnbull "Stand and Deliver", "Resolutions and Revelations"
2022 NCIS: Los Angeles Navy Captain Lombardo Episode: "Murmuration"
2023 Christmas at the Chalet Eric Tremblay Hallmark film

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2004
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References

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