| Formed Mercury Film with Modine |
| Raised in Portland, Oregon |
1986 | TV acting debut as guest on ABC sitcom "Head of the Class" |
1987 | Film debut, Woody Allen's "Radio Days" |
1987 | Made TV-movie debut in "Student Exchange" (ABC) |
1987 | TV series debut, the short-lived sitcom "Take Five" (CBS) |
1989 | First feature co-starring role, "Gross Anatomy"; also wrote song for soundtrack; first collaboration with Matthew Modine |
1991 | Appeared in unsuccessful pilot, "Lookwell" (NBC) |
1993 | Breakthrough screen role as the literate nursery owner in Victor Nunez's "Ruby in Paradise"; nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Actor; role attracted attention of Stanley Kubrick when casting "Eyes Wide Shut" |
1994 | Directed short film "Nonnie and Alex", which earned an honorable mention at Sundance |
1995 | Portrayed Bob Younger in "Frank and Jesse", an HBO movie detailing the exploits of Jesse James and his fellow post-Civil War outlaws; used a real gun from the era, a Colt owned by his father, which the elder Field shipped to him |
1996 | First film with director Jan De Bont, "Twister" |
1996 | Played the affable Frank, the sensitive jewelry maker engaged to Anne Heche's Laura in Nicole Holocener's debut feature "Walking and Talking" |
1998 | Starred as a drug abusing paramedic in "Broken Vessels"; also co-produced and contributed to the soundtrack |
1999 | Portrayed musician friend who informs Tom Cruise of an exclusive costume party in Kubrick's last feature "Eyes Wide Shut" |
1999 | Reteamed with De Bont for the spooky "The Haunting"; briefly seen as the man who accompanies Liam Neeson's assistant to twon for medical treatment |
1999 | Returned to series TV in the ensemble of "Once and Again" (ABC) |
2001 | Feature directorial debut, "In the Bedroom"; also co-scripted and was one of the producers; premiered at Sundance |
2001 | Had co-starring role in the film "New Port South" |
2002 | Landed a two-year, first-look deal with DreamWorks. |
2006 | Directed Kate Winslet in "Little Children" a film based on the novel by Tom Perrotta; also co-scripted with Tom Perrotta; received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay |
