- 2005: Starred in the teen comedy "Dirty Deeds" with Lacey Chabert
- 2004: Emmy nominated guest starring role as a Marine veteran in the CBS drama "NCIS"
- 2004: Played Mike Gavin, the retired firefighter father of Denis Leary's character in the FX series "Rescue Me"; his character died in the Season 4 finale; earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 for Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- 2002: Co-starred in CBS midseason series "First Monday" as a US Supreme Court Justice
- 2000: Acted in New Jersey revival of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross"
- 2000: Returned to Broadway co-starring in a revival of "The Best Man"
- 1997: Returned to Broadway starring opposite Julie Harris in a revival of "The Gin Game"; later toured with Harris
- 1993: Starred in "Harlan & Merleen," an unsold pilot spun off from "Evening Shade"
- 1990: Received acclaim for his portrayal of Big Daddy in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
- 1990: Played Harlan Elldridge on the popular CBS ensemble sitcom, "Evening Shade"
- 1985: Supported Dustin Hoffman in the revival of "Death of a Salesman"; recreated role of Charley in the CBS television adaptation
- 1983: Earned second Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for the remake of "To Be or Not to Be"
- 1982: Played a suitor to a cross-dressing Dustin Hoffman in the comedy, "Tootsie"
- 1982: Received a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"
- 1975: Starred opposite Maureen Stapleton in the CBS TV-movie "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom"
- 1975: First starring TV role, as Officer Frank Murphy in "The Cop and the Kid" (NBC)
- 1975: Won plaudits for his turn in "Dog Day Afternoon"
- 1973: Breakthrough feature supporting role in Hill's "The Sting"
- 1973: Appeared opposite Julie Harris in the Broadway production "The Au Pair Man"
- 1972: "Discovered" by producer George Roy Hill in the NY production of Jason Miller's "That Championship Season"
- 1970: Acted in Brian De Palma's "Hi, Mom!" (credited as Charles Durnham)
- 1965: Screen acting debut in "Harvey Middleman, Fireman"
- 1964: Had regular role on the NBC soap "Another World"
- Served as a Ranger in the US Army during WWII; landed on Normandy on D-Day
- Acted off-Broadway
- Was working as an usher in a burleque house when hired to replace a drunken "second banana" on stage
- Reportedly worked with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company for three years
- Appeared in 35 plays as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival begining in 1962
- Worked as half of a ballroom dancing act for eleven years
- Appeared in between 40 and 50 plays in Brooklyn stock companies
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