- 2006: Cast as the patriarch in the ABC series, "Brothers & Sisters," who dies in the pilot episode; character is recurring in dreams and memories
- 2006: Had a recurring role as Ben Huffstodt in the Showtime drama, "Huff"
- 2004: Starred in the miniseries "Homeland Security" and "The Grid," which is a Fox/BBC co-production
- 2003: Credited for his role in the Navy action feature "Tears of the Sun"
- 2001: Acted in the Texas feature "Texas Rangers"
- 2000: Inherited the Gary Cooper role in the TNT small screen remake of "High Noon"
- 1998: Has supporting role in Garry Marshall's "The Other Sister"
- 1998: Portrayed Sam Houston in TNT movie, "Two For Texas"
- 1998: Made a cameo appearance as a police chief in Chris Eyre's "Smoke Signals"
- 1997: Returned to features after a five-year absence in "Contact", starring Jodie Foster
- 1997: Co-starred in the highly rated CBS TV-movie "What the Deaf Man Heard"
- 1997: Directed first feature-length movie, "Divided by Hate" (USA Network); also acted
- 1992: Acted the part of the reserved father lured into an affair by his daughter's high school classmate (Drew Barrymore) in "Poison Ivy"
- 1992: Portrayed the fly-fishing minister patriarch in Redford's "A River Runs Through It", based on Norman MacLean's autobiographical novella
- 1991: Appeared in a series of Guess? Jean ads
- 1990: Starred in USA Network movie, "The China Lake Murders"
- 1990: Directorial debut "A Question About Sex", an "ABC Afterschool Special"
- 1989: Contributed to the background atmosphere as Sally Field's husband in "Steel Magnolias"
- 1986: Played Tom Cruise's commander in "Top Gun"
- 1983: Starred in the short-lived ABC series, "Ryan's Four"
- 1983: Portrayed Sheriff George Bannerman in "The Dead Zone"
- 1979: Played Captain Dallas in Ridley Scott's "Alien"
- 1977: Portrayed Shirley MacLaine's patient husband in "The Turning Point", directed by Herbert Ross
- 1974: Reteamed with Altman for "Thieves Like Us"
- 1970: Breakthrough screen role as Duke Forest in Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H"
- 1967: TV-movie debut, "A Bell For Adano", a presentation of "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (NBC)
- 1963: Early TV appearances in "Run for Doom" ("The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" NBC) and "Thunder Gap" episode of "Temple Houston" (NBC), starring Jeffrey Hunter
- 1962: Screen debut, "War Hunt"; film also Robert Redford's feature debut
- 1953: Spent four years in the US Air Force (dates approximate)
- Performed two seasons of regional theater in the Midwest
- Portrayed Corky Mardis in "Gallagher", aired as nine segments of "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (NBC)
- Appeared in several Italian features
- Directed two episodes of "Picket Fences" in 1994 and 1995
- Had a recurring role as businessman Evan Drake on the NBC sitcom "Cheers"
- Starred as Sheriff Jimmy Brock in the acclaimed CBS drama series, "Picket Fences", earning an Emmy for his work during the first season




