Biography
Casey was better prepared for an acting career than most former athletes; he began studying acting with Jeff Corey as a 25-year-old. As he has aged, Casey has shifted from playing intense dudes, serious young men and sympathetic jocks to specializing in somewhat dour professionals. Often glowering impressively, he gives the impression of having gained painful knowledge from an eventful life.
After his feature debut in "Guns of the Magnificent …
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Career Milestones
1983 | Cast as a regular on "The Bay City Blues", a short-lived NBC drama about a minor-league baseball team | |
1979 | TV series debut, starred as assembly line worker Mike Harris on "Harris and Company", one of TV's first black family drama series (aired for only a month) | |
1975 | Starred in the comedy-drama "Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde" in the dual roles of Dr. Pride and Mr. Hyde | |
1972 | First starring role, "Hit Man" (opposite Pam Grier) | |
1972 | Played major supporting role in Martin Scorsese's "Boxcar Bertha" | |
1971 | TV-movie acting debut, "Brian's Song" | |
1969 | Screen acting debut, "The Guns of the Magnificent Seven" | |
1968 | Retired from professional football after having set receiving records for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams | |
| Raised in Columbus, OH | ||