RECENT CREDITS
Married Life (FILM)  Mar. 7, 2008
The Kingdom (FILM)  Sep. 15, 2007
Primo Levi's Journey (FILM)  Aug. 17, 2007
Breach (FILM)  Feb. 16, 2007
Syriana (FILM)  Nov. 23, 2005


HIGHLIGHTS
Joined the Coast Guard Reserve after high school.
While enrolled at the University of Missouri, he took ballet classes at nearby Stephens College for women, which he said helped him overcome his extreme shyness.
Majored in both agriculture and acting in college.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Married Life  2008 -Harry Allen
Actor
Film


The Kingdom  2007 -Grant Sykes
Actor
Film


Primo Levi's Journey  2007 -Narrator (English)
Voice
Film


Breach  2007 -Robert Hanssen
Actor
Film


Syriana  2005 -Jimmy Pope
Actor
Film


Jarhead  2005 -Lieutenant Colonel Kazinski
Actor
Film


Capote  2005 -Alvin Dewey
Actor
Film


Silver City  2004 -Richard "Dickie" Pilager
Actor
Film


Seabiscuit  2003 -Tom Smith
Actor
Film


Interstate 60  2003
Actor
Film


Adaptation  2002 -John Laroche
Actor
Film


The Bourne Identity  2002 -Ted Conklin
Actor
Film


The Patriot  2000 -Colonel Harry Burwell
Actor
Film


Me, Myself & Irene  2000 -Lt. Gerke
Actor
Film


American Beauty  1999 -Colonel Fitts
Actor
Film


October Sky  1999 -John Hickam
Actor
Film


City of Hope  1991 -Riggs
Actor
Film


Guilty by Suspicion  1991 -Larry Nolan
Actor
Film


Matewan  1987 -Joe Kenehan
Actor
Film


Breast Men   -Dr. William Larson
Actor
TV


Law & Order   -Roy Payne
Actor
TV
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My House in Umbria   -Thomas Riversmith
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Deliverance of Elaine   -Charley Skyler
Actor
TV


Narrator
TV


To the Moon, Alice   -Frank
Actor
TV


The Horse Whisperer  1998 -Frank Booker
Actor
Film


Great Expectations  1998 -Joe
Actor
Film


A Time to Kill  1996 -Deputy Looney
Actor
Film


Lone Star  1996 -Sam Deeds
Actor
Film


Boys  1996 -Mr. John Baker
Actor
Film


Money Train  1995 -Torch
Actor
Film


Pharaoh's Army  1995 -John Hull Abston
Actor
Film


This Boy's Life  1993 -Roy
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Deliverance of Elaine   -Charlie Skyler
Actor
Film


My House in Umbria   -Tom Riversmith
Actor
Film


Ned Blessing   -Anthony Blessing
Actor
Film


Lonesome Dove   -July Johnson
Actor
Film


In Broad Daylight   -Jack Wilson
Actor
Film


Darrow   -Debs
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Alone  
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Actor
Film


Bed of Lies   -Price Daniel Jr.
Actor
Film


1,000 Pieces of Gold   -Charlie
Actor
Film


A Little Piece of Sunshine   -Ernie Favaro
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Tempest   -Antonio
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Joined the Coast Guard Reserve after high school.
While enrolled at the University of Missouri, he took ballet classes at nearby Stephens College for women, which he said helped him overcome his extreme shyness.
Majored in both agriculture and acting in college.
Played a miner in 1987's Matewan and 1999's October Sky.
Has done some of his finest work under the direction of John Sayles, including Matewan, City of Hope (1991), Lone Star (1996) and Silver City (2004


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