Biography
The compact, light-haired actor had intended to be a stage actor, and spent 15 years working in repertory companies in Florida, Connecticut, Wisconsin and Kentucky before venturing to New York at age 35. Heald quickly established himself, playing Tom in a 1980 Off-Broadway production of "The Glass Menagerie" and two years later made his Broadway debut alongside Holly Hunter in Beth Henley's short-lived "The Wake of Jamey Foster". He continued …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in regional theater productions | ||
| Grew up on Long Island | ||
| Member, Actors Theatre of Louisville | ||
| Member, Hartford Stage Company | ||
| Member, Milwaukee Repertory Company | ||
| Returned to Hartford Stage Company | ||
| Returned to Milwaukee Repertory Company | ||
1968 | Began career as a company member of the Asola State Theatre in Sarasota, Florida | |
1980 | Off-Broadway debut, as Tom in "The Glass Menagerie" | |
1982 | Broadway debut in Beth Henley's "The Wake of Jamey Foster", co-starring Holly Hunter | |
1983 | Film debut, in bit part as a doctor in "Silkwood", directed by Mike Nichols | |
1986 | TV miniseries debut, "Fresno" (CBS) | |
1989 | Played Stephen in New York production of "The Lisbon Traviata"; first stage collaboration with Terrence McNally | |
1990 | Played featured role in Mike Nichols' "Postcards From the Edge" | |
1991 | Breakthrough film role, Dr. Chilton, "The Silence of the Lambs" | |
1991 | Co-starred off-Broadway in Terrence McNally's "Lips Together, Teeth Apart", as Christine Baranski's husband | |
1993 | Played supporting role in "The Pelican Brief", based on a John Grisham novel | |
1994 | Cast by Joel Schumacher in the film adapation of John Grisham's "The Client" | |
1994 | Replaced Stephen Spinella when Terrence McNally's play "Love! Valour! Compassion!" transferred to Broadway | |
1996 | Featured in "A Time to Kill", directed by Schumacher and adapted from a Grisham best-seller | |
1996 | Played the reporter in Broadway revival of "Inherit the Wind" | |
2000 | Co-starred as the vice-principal in the Fox fall drama series "Boston Public", written and produced by Kelley | |
2000 | Had recurring role as a judge on the ABC drama "The Practice" in episodes written by David E Kelley | |