Secretary of Defence James Heller is a fictional character portrayed by William Devane in the TV series 24.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Day 4: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (season 4), they were 67 years old.
They appear in 20 episodes out of a total of 204 aired and have accumulated 137 positive votes.
The character of Secretary of Defence James Heller is mainly associated with Audrey Raines and Jack Bauer.
Episodes20
Day 4: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
episode S4.E1 january 2005A train collides with a truck filled with explosives. A man is shot. Over the phone, Jack Bauer hears the screams of his kidnapped sweetheart.
Day 4: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
episode S4.E2 january 2005Jack is in trouble with his supervisor, and he's on the trail of a killer.
Day 4: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
episode S4.E3 january 2005Jack trails a suspect while his supervisor has ordered C.T.U. to bring both of them in.
Day 4: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
episode S4.E4 january 2005Jack creates a faux-hostage crisis in a convenience store trapping Kalil and several innocent bystanders to buy Chloe more time to get the surveillance satellite working properly. Dina murders Behrooz's girlfriend after she becomes suspicious. Audrey and Secretary Heller try to escape.
Day 4: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
episode S4.E5 january 2005Jack and Director Driscoll agree to a truce and work together after the police make a mistake in handling the Kalil situation, which means that Jack also has to find a new lead. The terrorists begin to threaten Audrey unless Heller confesses to "war crimes" on camera in an hour.
Day 4: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
episode S4.E6 january 2005Jack initiates a fierce gun battle with the terrorists as he races to rescue Audrey and Secretary Heller before the military strike. Dina is shocked to learn that Navi and Marwan plan to have Behrooz killed. Secretary Heller learns his son is a suspect and allows the interrogation to continue. Curtis Manning learns that the briefcase stolen from the train bombing contains a Dobson Override that could potentially give terrorists control of America's 104 nuclear plants.
Day 4: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
episode S4.E7 january 2005Jack takes Audrey into the field in order to ID a suspect she recognizes from the compound, but the terrorists learn where they are and pin them down. Jack calls on an old friend to escape. Dina tries to get to Behrooz before Navi does. Edgar Stiles works overtime to get back control of 87 to 98 nuclear plants by taking their systems off-line before the Override gets to them.
Day 4: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
episode S4.E8 february 2005Jack and Audrey hide out with Tony Almeida after escaping from the terrorists and learn the man they are looking for is an employee for McClennan-Forrester. Behrooz takes Dina to the hospital to get medical attention. President Keeler orders six cities to be evacuated. Secretary Heller tries to flush out the mole in CTU, but the evidence points in the wrong direction.
Day 4: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
episode S4.E9 february 2005Jack and Tony stumble on to Dina and Behrooz's trail after a key suspect has been assassinated. Edgar tries all he can to get his mother out of the fallout zone of the San Gabriel Island nuclear power station. Driscoll and Curtis cover their tracks following the revelation about Marianne. Navi closes in on Behrooz when he tries to get medication for Dina.
Day 4: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
episode S4.E10 february 2005Jack races to save Behrooz from his father when the situation turns into a hostage crisis. Dina points Jack and Tony to a safe-house where they find evidence that points to Paul Raines' involvement with the terrorists. Marianne leads Curtis to a computer that contains info on the terrorists, but Curtis feels like it could be a trap.
Day 4: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
episode S4.E11 february 2005After finding out that Audrey's husband, Paul Raines, may have information about the override, Jack decides it's time for some "shock treatment". The lead that Curtis was following up on at the Rockland Building proves to be vital, just as the remaining 5 nuclear reactors prepare to meltdown. Meanwhile, Tony does some interrogating of his own, and Driscoll deals with devastating news.
Day 4: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
episode S4.E12 march 2005Jack and Paul Raines visit the corporate headquarters of McLennan-Forster, the defense contractor that employed Marwan. The company executives activate an EMP bomb to destroy incriminating evidence in order to protect themselves. Tony is given temporary command of CTU after Driscoll resigns following her daughter's suicide.
Day 4: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
episode S4.E13 march 2005Jack and Paul enlist civilian help when they must fend off mercenaries from McLennan-Forster. Tony discovers that Michelle is taking over command of CTU. Marwan orders an underling to kill an Air Force pilot and his family and assume the pilot's identity.
Day 4: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
episode S4.E14 march 2005Jack and Dina's attempt to infiltrate one of Marwan's terrorist cells backfires on them. Michelle orders Chloe back to work when Edgar begins to crack due to emotional pressure. Paul is taken into surgery after getting shot. Anderson gains access to an airfield and gets closer to the stealth bomber.
Day 4: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m.
episode S4.E22 may 2005Jack fails to stop Marwan from launching the nuclear warhead. Richard Heller becomes a suspect again and James Heller leads the interrogation. Mandy takes Tony hostage after he checks up on Richard's information.
Day 5: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
episode S5.E17 april 2006Jack and Wayne must retrieve a digital recording from a safety deposit box before Henderson's men get to it. President Logan starts to cover his tracks when he orders Homeland Security to issue an arrest warrant for Jack.
Day 5: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
episode S5.E18 april 2006Jack and Audrey show Secretary Heller the recording, but are shocked by the actions he decides to take in handling it. Karen Hayes works to cut off Jack's support inside CTU. Mike Novick begins to become suspicious of President Logan's actions.
Day 5: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
episode S5.E19 april 2006Jack and Buchanan work outside the chain of command by recruiting Curtis for help. Homeland Director, Karen Hayes, begins to see discrepancies in the President's actions and begins to suspect his motives.
Day 6: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
episode S6.E20 april 2007A missing computer circuit board: the Russians get wind of Chinese espionage, the White House must find a leak, and CTU interrogates an unlikely witness.
Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.
episode S6.E24 may 2007Jack rushes toward his nephew and his oldest antagonist, as a Chinese sub and F-18s race for the same destination. Chloe faints. Can Jack find any peace?
- Day 4: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
- Day 4: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
- Day 4: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
- Day 4: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
- Day 4: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m.
- Day 5: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
- Day 5: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
- Day 5: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
- Day 6: 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
- Day 6: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.
Best moments6
- Jack and Wayne must retrieve a digital recording from a safety deposit box before Henderson's men get to it. President Logan starts to cover his tracks when he orders Homeland Security to issue an arrest warrant for Jack.
- A train collides with a truck filled with explosives. A man is shot. Over the phone, Jack Bauer hears the screams of his kidnapped sweetheart.
- Jack and Audrey show Secretary Heller the recording, but are shocked by the actions he decides to take in handling it. Karen Hayes works to cut off Jack's support inside CTU. Mike Novick begins to become suspicious of President Logan's actions.
- Jack and Director Driscoll agree to a truce and work together after the police make a mistake in handling the Kalil situation, which means that Jack also has to find a new lead. The terrorists begin to threaten Audrey unless Heller confesses to "war crimes" on camera in an hour.
- Jack is in trouble with his supervisor, and he's on the trail of a killer.
- After finding out that Audrey's husband, Paul Raines, may have information about the override, Jack decides it's time for some "shock treatment". The lead that Curtis was following up on at the Rockland Building proves to be vital, just as the remaining 5 nuclear reactors prepare to meltdown. Meanwhile, Tony does some interrogating of his own, and Driscoll deals with devastating news.
- Day 5: 11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
- Day 4: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
- Day 5: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.
- Day 4: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Day 4: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
- Day 4: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.