Raised in Lindenhurst, NY

Served in US Marines; achieved rank of captain; did tours of duty in Vietnam

Was member of the Washington Theatre Club in the early 1970s; performed in over 50 plays

TV debut on the CBS daytime drama "Love of Life"

Wrote and starred in the play "Game Plan", produced off-Broadway at Theatre Four

Spent two years on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live"

TV-movie debut, "Muggable Mary" (CBS)

Feature film debut, "Without a Trace"

Co-starred as the police captain in the feature "Stakeout"

Co-starred as the father, Jack Arnold, on the ABC sitcom "The Wonder Years"

Returned to NYC theater, appearing off-Broadway in "Other People's Money"

Reprised role of police captain in "Another Stakeout"

Co-starred with Patty Duke in the short-lived TV series "Amazing Grace"

Acted in the Showtime series "The Hoop Life"