- 2005: Starred in "Serenity," the feature-length adaptation of Joss Whedon's TV show "Firefly"
- 2002: Had featured role in Joss Whedon sci-fi drama "Firefly" on Fox
- 2001: Had recurring role on Fox show "The X Files"
- 2000: Appeared in "The Patriot"
- 1996: Cast in short-lived NASA television drama "The Cape
- 1996: Appeared in "Independence Day"
- 1995: Played Winona Ryder's father in "How to Make an American Quilt"
- 1987: Appeared in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket"
- 1984: TV-movie debut, "Off Sides"
- 1983: First film in a leading role, "D.C. Cab"
- 1980: Cast as the title character in "My Bodyguard" (feature debut)
- 1979: Discovered by director Tony Bill while attending high school in Chicago, IL (date approximate)
- Appeared in a Chicago production of "Album"




