Acting · East Meadow, New York, U.S.

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.

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• American Sniper (2014) – Funeral Detail OIC
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) – Platoon Leader
• Godzilla (2014) – Captain Freeman
• Westworld (2016) – Stunts
• Civil War (2024) – Stunts
• Brothers (2009) – Sgt. Major Dever
• World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles (2011) – Sgt. Major
• Heroes (2006) – Marine
• Spectral (2016) – Sgt Robin
• Windtalkers (2002) – Field Hospital Colonel
• Heartbreak Ridge (1986) – Technical Advisor
• Sergeant Rex – Nicht ohne meinen Hund (2017) – Marine Captain
• Che - Teil 2: Guerrilla (2008) – Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton
• Stop-Loss (2008) – Captain Dever
• Im Fadenkreuz 3 - Einsatz in Kolumbien (2009) – Military Consultant
• Hostage (2002) – SWAT Team Member
• One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper (2015) – Self
• American Dreams (2002) – Drill Instructor
• The Mosquito Bowl (2026) – Drill Instructor #4
• "Jarhead" Diaries (2006) – Self
• Jarhead: Background (2006) – Self
• The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima (2016) – Producer