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.

Фільмографія

• 2026Комариний кубок — Drill Instructor #4
• 2024Повстання Штатів — Stunts
• 2017Меґан Ліві — Marine Captain
• 2016The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo Jima — Producer
• Світ Дикого Заходу — Stunts
• 2016Спектральний — Sgt Robin
• 2014Американський снайпер — Funeral Detail OIC
• 2014Ґодзілла — Captain Freeman, Stunts
• 2011Інопланетне вторгнення: Битва за Лос-Анджелес — Sgt. Major
• 2009X-Men Origins: Wolverine — Platoon Leader
• 2009Брати — Sgt. Major Dever
• 2009У тилу ворога: Колумбія — Military Consultant
• 2008Війна з примусу — Captain Dever
• 2008Че: Частина друга — Major Ralph 'Pappy' Shelton
• Герої — Marine
• American Dreams — Drill Instructor, Lieutenant, Recruiter, Squad Leader, Sgt. Marshall
• 2002Hostage — SWAT Team Member
• 2002Ті, що говорять із вітром — Field Hospital Colonel
• 1986Перевал розбитих сердець — Technical Advisor

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (3)

• 2015One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper — Self
• 2006"Jarhead" Diaries — Self
• 2006Jarhead: Background — Self