Went to Actors Studio classes taught by Lee Strasberg with father when a child

Family moved to California

Had early TV work on episode of "Room 222"

Made TV series debut as Richard Castellano's son in "The Super"

TV-movie debut, "All My Darling Daughters"

Had first lead role in a feature film with "The Harrad Experiment"

Portrayed Young Clemenza in "The Godfather Part II"

Played Billy Crystal's pal in "When Harry Met Sally..."

Had key comic role in "The Freshman"

Co-starred with Billy Crystal in "City Slickers"

Made Broadway debut, "Lost in Yonkers" (replaced Kevin Spacey)

Played abusive husband/father in "Sleepers"

Guest-starred on NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street"; also made directing debut with an episode that same year

Played a mobster in "Donnie Brasco"

Starred as writer Alan Zweibel in Zweibel's off-Broadway production "Bunny Bunny," about his friendship with comedian Gilda Radner

Started as Barry Scheck in the CBS TV movie, "American Tradgey" about the O.J. Simpson case

Played Phil Rubenstein on an episode of the HBO series "Entourage"