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"

Featured opposite Jessica Lange in "Men Don't Leave"

Played 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; screened at Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals; released theatrically in 2002

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

Cast in "Birth" starring Niccole Kidman, Cameron Bright and Danny Huston; helmed by Jonathan Glazer