RECENT CREDITS
Opa! (FILM)  Oct. 16, 2009
Mary (FILM)  Oct. 17, 2008
The Neighbor (FILM)  Aug. 8, 2008
Weeds (TV)  Nov. 19, 2007
Kettle of Fish (FILM)  Oct. 6, 2006


HIGHLIGHTS
Grew up in Utah, the youngest of seven children in a Mormon family.
Decided on an acting career after seeing a documentary about the making of the 1968 Oscar winner Oliver!
Dropped out of college and moved to New York at 18; worked as a chef at a Manhattan restaurant; took another employee's advice and studied acting with Stella Adler.
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All Credits

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

Mary  2008 -Tony Childress
Actor
Film


Transporter 2  2005 -Jefferson Billings
Actor
Film


Le Divorce  2003 -Tellman
Actor
Film


Any Given Sunday  1999 -Dr. Allie Powers
Actor
Film


Wind  1992 -Will Parker
Actor
Film


Memphis Belle  1990 -Dennis Dearborn
Actor
Film


Pacific Heights  1990 -Drake Goodman
Actor
Film


The Lemon Sisters  1990 -Eloise's Father
Actor
Film


Gross Anatomy  1989 -Joe Slovak
Actor
Film


The Gamble  1988 -Francesco
Actor
Film


Married to the Mob  1988 -Mike Downey
Actor
Film


Orphans  1987 -Treat
Actor
Film


Full Metal Jacket  1987 -Private Joker/Private J.T. Davis
Actor
Film


And the Band Played On   -Dr. Don Francis
Actor
TV


Bedford Diaries  2006 -Jake Macklin
Actor
TV
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Flowers for Algernon   -Charlie Gordon
Actor
TV


Into the West   -Samson Wheeler
Actor
TV
Expand


Jacob   -Jacob
Actor
TV


Actor
TV
Expand


Redeemer   -Paul Freeman
Actor
TV


Host
TV
Expand


The Winning Season   -Honus Wagner
Actor
TV


Weeds  2007 -Sulivan Groff, Sullivan, Sullivan Groff
Actor, Actor, Actor
TV
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West Wing   -Marco Arlens
Actor
TV
Expand


What the Deaf Man Heard   -Sammy Ayers
Actor
TV


Opa!  2009 -Eric
Actor
Film


The Neighbor  2008 -Jeff
Actor
Film


Actor, Executive Producer
Film


Funky Monkey  2004 -Alec McCall
Actor
Film


Hollywood North  2004 -Bobby Mayers
Actor
Film


Nobody's Baby  2001 -Sonny
Actor
Film


Very Mean Men  2000 -Bartender
Actor
Film


The Real Blonde  1998 -Joe
Actor
Film


Cutthroat Island  1995 -William Shaw
Actor
Film


Fluke  1995 -Tom/Fluke
Voice
Film


Short Cuts  1994 -Dr. Ralph Wyman
Actor
Film


Equinox  1993 -Henry Petosa/Freddy Ace
Actor
Film


Vision Quest  1985 -Louden Swain
Actor
Film


The Hotel New Hampshire  1984 -Chip Dove/Ernst
Actor
Film


Birdy  1984 -Birdy
Actor
Film


Baby It's You  1983 -Steve
Actor
Film


Streamers  1983 -Billy
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Blackout   -Matty
Actor
Film


The Browning Version   -Frank Hunter
Actor
Film


The Maker   -Walter Schmeiss
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Mrs. Soffel   -Jack Biddle
Actor
Film


Nature: The Panda Baby   -Narrator
Voice
Film


Director, Actor
Film


Private School   -Jim
Actor
Film


Redeemer   -Paul Freeman
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Bye Bye, Love   -Dave
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Flowers For Algernon   -Charlie Gordon
Actor
Film


Director, Producer, Actor, Screenwriter
Film


In the Shadows   -Eric O'Byrne
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Jacob   -Jacob
Actor
Film


Go Go Tales   -Johnie Ruby
Actor
Film


Hitler: The Rise of Evil   -Fritz Gerlich
Actor
Film


Amy and the Angel   -Ralph
Actor
Film


And the Band Played On   -Dr. Don Francis
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Grew up in Utah, the youngest of seven children in a Mormon family.
Decided on an acting career after seeing a documentary about the making of the 1968 Oscar winner Oliver!
Dropped out of college and moved to New York at 18; worked as a chef at a Manhattan restaurant; took another employee's advice and studied acting with Stella Adler.
Turned down the Tom Cruise role in Top Gun.
Movie debut was in Baby, It's You (1983); breakthrough role was in 1984's Birdy.


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