| Was a pitcher on his high school baseball team only because that was the only position open. |
| The role of the President in Air Force One (1997) was written specifically for him, but he turned it down and the part went to Harrison Ford; also turned down the role of Bill in Quentin Tarant |
| Urged to pursue an acting career by Richard Burton during a chance meeting on a flight from Mexico. |
| First acting job was a 1974 Malibu beach cheapie titled Sizzle Beach, U.S.A., not (as usually reported) 1983's The Big Chill, where his scenes were left on the cutting-room floor. |