Biography
" For over three decades, he moved effortlessly between roles as varied as Harry Houdini in "Ragtime" (1981) and playwright Clifford Odets in "Frances" (1982) to a fiendish serial killer in "Citizen X" (HBO, 1995) and a zombie hunter on "The Walking Dead" (AMC, 2010- ). His extensive theatrical background, which included a Tony-nominated turn in "K2" (1983), brought a strength of presence and oratory to his screen turns, making him a favorite …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Co-starred in the ensemble family drama "Another Happy Day" |
2010 | Cast opposite Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in "Shelter" |
2008 | Played a cosmetic surgeon in The Coen Brothers' "Burn After Reading" |
2007 | Reunited with director Frank Darabont for Stephen King's "The Mist" |
2002 | Appeared in the Westport Country Playhouse summer production of "Our Town," staged by James Naughton |
1999 | Appeared in Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price," staged by James Naughton |
1996 | Played supporting role in "Phenomenon" |
1995 | Appeared as Robert Oppenheimer in "Hiroshima" (Showtime) and in the title role of the HBO movie "Citizen X" |
1994 | Landed a pivotal role in "The Shawshank Redemption" |
1993 | Cast as Professor Norman Rothenberg in "Law & Order" (NBC) |
1988 | Co-starred with Kate Nelligan on Broadway in "Spoils of War" |
1986 | Made episodic TV guest appearance on "Moonlighting" (ABC) |
1983 | Starred in the Broadway production "K2"; earned Tony nomination |
1982 | Portrayed Clifford Odets in "Frances" |
1980 | Made feature film debut in "Resurrection" |
1979 | Had title role in off-Broadway production of "Modigliani" |
1978 | TV-movie debut in "The Last Tennant" (ABC) |
1978 | Starred in the off-Broadway production of "A Prayer for My Daughter" at the Public Theatre |
1976 | Made Broadway debut in "Comedians" |
1975 | NY stage debut "Augusta" |
1972 | Toured with National Shakespeare Company, playing Edmund in "King Lear" and Demetrius in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
1971 | Returned to U.S. after studying acting in Britain; hired to work with National Shakespeare Company at Queens College |
Awards
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Green Mile |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Miniseries or Special in Citizen X |