After college, worked as a ranchhand in New Mexico for two years

Began acting in community theater in Kansas City, MO

TV-movie acting debut, "A Killer in the Family"

First gained attention for his performance in the controversial ABC TV-movie "The Day After"

Feature acting debut, "The Prodigal"

Breakthrough screen role in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket"

Played a pedophile in the NBC miniseries "I Know My First Name is Steven"

Played a love interest for Jessica Lange in "Men Don't Leave"

Cast as an abusive husband in "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar"

Appeared Off-Broadway in the acclaimed production, "The Monogamist"

Had title role in "The Man Who Captured Eichmann" (TNT)

Co-starred in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park"

Appeared in the American Repertory Theatre staging of "How I Learned to Drive," opposite wife Debra Winger

Feature directorial debut, "Big Bad Love"; also co-starred opposite Winger and co-written with brother James Howard (released theatrically in 2002)

Co-starred with Ethan Hawke in the NYC premiere of Sam Shepard's play "The Late Henry Moss"

Appeared in "Birth" with Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright and Danny Huston; helmed by Jonathan Glazer

Directed the Lifetime movie, "Dawn Anna"; starring wife Debra Winger in the title role

Appeared in the suspense thriller, "Awake"

Played Eric Bana's father in the film adaptation of "The Time Traveler's Wife"