- 2007: Appeared in "Man in the Chair" an independent film starring Christopher Plummer
- 2004: Cast opposite Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis in the holiday comedy "Christmas with the Kranks" directed by Joe Roth
- 2001: Had regular role in the HBO series "Mind of a Married Man"
- 1999: Lent his voice to the animated feature, "The Iron Giant"
- 1997: Cast in the romantic comedy, "My Best Friend's Wedding" as Dermot Mulroney's father
- 1996: Cast in the Baz Luhrmann directed "Romeo + Juliet" an adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy
- 1994: Provided a "Voice" for Ken Burns' ambitious PBS documentary on "Baseball"
- 1994: Made occasional guest appearances on "Home Improvement" (ABC) as Tim Allen's father-in-law
- 1990: Provided a "Voice" for Ken Burns' acclaimed PBS documentary series, "The Civil War"
- 1990: Played the recurring role of Henry Allen, father of "The Flash" on the CBS superhero series
- 1984: Played a double crossing private detective in "Blood Simple"
- 1982: Breakout role in Ridley Scott's cult classic "Blade Runner" as Captain Bryant
- 1979: Played Captain Mike Gorcey on the CBS cop/family drama "Dear Detective"
- 1979: First TV miniseries, "The French Atlantic Affair"
- 1978: First stand-out performance in the crime drama, "Straight Time" playing a sadistic parole officer
- 1972: Played Sandy's neighbor on CBS's "The Sandy Duncan Show"
- 1972: Was a regular on CBS's "The Don Rickles Show" played Rickles' boss at an ad agency
- 1969: Broadway debut, "Does A Tiger Wear a Necktie?"
- 1969: Film debut (uncredited) in "Midnight Cowboy"
- Grew up in Swanton, Vermont
- First TV series as a regular in the NBC Western "Nichols" starring James Garner
- Played Police Chief Demsey on "Amy Prentiss," an NBC cop drama about a female chief of detectives




