Biography
In the beginning, he cut his teeth on the stage, while struggling to earn a living with odd jobs. He gained momentum once he began performing Shakespeare, which propelled him to New York City and several acclaimed Off-Broadway productions, particularly "The Misanthrope" (1998) and "The Iceman Cometh" (1999). But it was his Emmy Award-winning performance as a suspected serial killer on "The Practice" (NBC, 1997-2004) that propelled his career, …
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Career Milestones
| First acting role in a production of "Othello" at the University of North Florida | ||
| Moved to NYC after college to pursue an acting career | ||
| Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series | ||
| Raised in Iowa | ||
1986 | Moved with his first wife to Jacksonville, Florida and appeared in local productions | |
1990 | Made television debut in a TNT production of "Orpheus Descending" | |
1993 | Enrolled in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's University of Alabama-sponsored Master of Fine Arts/Professional Actor Training program | |
1995 | Returned to New York where he appeared in the annual Alabama Shakespeare Festival showcase | |
1997 | Breakthrough stage role as Oscar Wilde in Moises Kaufman's critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway play, "Gross Indecency: The Trials of Oscar Wilde" | |
1998 | Cast in a supporting role in Stanley Tucci's "The Impostors" | |
1998 | Performed opposite Uma Thurman in the Off-Broadway production of "The Misanthrope" | |
1999 | Appeared on Broadway as Willie Oban in "The Iceman Cometh"; co-starred with Kevin Spacey | |
1999 | First collaboration with Kate Burton in the Off-Broadway production of Brian Friel's "Give Me Your Answer, Do!" | |
2000 | Appeared as the confessed serial killer William Hinks in several episodes of "The Practice" (ABC) | |
2000 | Re-teamed with Kate Burton in the Williamstown Festival staging of "Hedda Gabler" | |
2001 | Reprised role of George Tesman opposite Kate Burton in the Broadway production of "Hedda Gabler" | |
2004 | Played Zep Hindle in the horror movie "Saw" | |
2006 | Cast as the Reverend in the HBO film "The Laramie Project" | |
2006 | Joined the second season of "Lost" (ABC) as Ben Linus; became a regular cast member in the third season; earned Emmy (2007, 2008, 2010) and Golden Globe (2009) nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | |
2011 | Played an eccentric billionaire who teams up with a former CIA agent (Jim Caviezel) on the CBS mystery drama series "Person of Interest" | |
Awards
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in The Practice |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition For a Series (Dramatic Underscore) in Lost |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Lost |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition For a Series (Original Dramatic Score) in Lost |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Lost |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Lost |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Lost |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition For a Series (Original Dramatic Score) in Lost |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Lost |