1960 | Made stage debut in a Manhasset production of "Annie Get Your Gun" |
1967 | Left Yale University to take small part in the Broadway production of "Promises, Promises" |
1969 | Appeared as Thomas Jefferson in "1776" on Broadway |
1970 | Made film debut in "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon" |
1970 | Won raves for his work in "Child's Play" on Broadway |
1972 | Recreated role of Jefferson in the feature film "1776"; first collaboration with Blythe Danner |
1973 | Made TV series debut on the ABC sitcom "Adam's Rib"; again starred opposite Danner |
1974 | Played the title role on the short-lived CBS series "Manhunter" |
1977 | Collaborated with Blythe Danner in the TV-movie "The Court Martial of George Armstrong Custer" (NBC) |
1978 | Starred on the CBS drama series "The White Shadow" |
1983 | Returned to sitcoms with "It's Not Easy" (ABC) |
1985 | Played the regular role of Garrett Boydston on both ABC shows "Dynasty" and "The Colbys" |
1986 | Hosted the syndicated series "Dream Girl USA" |
1990 | Co-wrote and co-produced the feature "Challenge the Wind" |
1994 | Had a recurring role on Fox's "Melrose Place" as George Andrews, Jane Mancini's (Josie Bissett) father |
1995 | Appeared in the off-Broadway production of "Camping with Henry and Tom" |
1995 | Co-starred in "The Net" with Sandra Bullock |
1999 | Portrayed Val Kilmer's father in "At First Sight" |
2001 | Returned to series work playing the retired policeman/bar owner father of Jill Hennesey's title character in NBC's "Crossing Jordan" |
2003 | Published the book Act Natural: How to Speak to Any Audience, based on the drama courses he has taught at Harvard University |
2005 | Played the father of Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette in the film adaptation of Jennifer Weiner's "In Her Shoes" |
2007 | Cast as the primary villain on the short-lived CBS series "Cane" with Jimmy Smits |
2007 | Co-starred with George Clooney and Tilda Swinton in Tony Gilroy's "Michael Clayton" |
2009 | Gave an acclaimed performance as Phelan Beale, Big Edie's husband (Jessica Lange) in the HBO film "Grey Gardens" |
2011 | Guest starred on NBC's "30 Rock" |
2011 | Portrayed Harlan Fiske Stone in the biographical drama "J. Edgar," directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio |
