Acted in the off-Broadway production, "A Man's Man"

Episodic TV debut, "Love American Style" (ABC)

Acted in the ABC TV-movie, the camp classic "The Girl Most Likely to..."

Feature debut, "Night Call Nurses"

Played Nick Nolte's best friend in the ABC miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man"

First appeared in the role of Richie Brockelman for the NBC movie "Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours"

Reprised the character of Richie Brockelman for "The House on Willis Avenue" episode of NBC's "The Rockford Files"

Debut as series regular, playing the title role in "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye" (NBC)

Again played Brockelman in "The Return of Richie Brockelman" episode of NBC's "The Rockford Files"

Had prominent part in Joe Dante's hip "The Howling"

Played recurring role of Captain Freedom in NBC's "Hill Street Blues"

Returned as a series regular in CBS's "Empire" playing Ben Christian

Played regular role of Edgar 'Benny' Benedek in the ABC series, "Shadow Chasers"

Made TV directing debut with two episodes of NBC's "Hunter"

Had recurring role as Cybill Shepherd's husband in ABC's "Moonlighting"; also directed several episodes

Acted in John Hughes' "She's Having a Baby"

Portrayed David Brodkey in "Parenthood"

Feature directorial debut, "Problem Child"; also played a small role

Directed "Brain Donors," a take-off on the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera"

TV-movie directing debut, "Columbo: Butterflies in Shades of Grey" (ABC)

Directed the pilot for the UPN adventure series "Marker"

Scored major box-office triumph at the helm of "Happy Gilmore" starring Adam Sandler; also acted

Helmed the less successful Chris Farley vehicle "Beverly Hills Ninja"

Directed episodes of ABC's "NYPD Blue" and Fox's "Ally McBeal"

Reteamed with Sandler as director of the big screen comedy "Big Daddy"

Helmed the big screen comedy "Saving Silverman"

Directed Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in the action-comedy "National Security"

Directed the comedy "The Benchwarmers" with Rob Schneider and David Spade

Directed Adam Sandler and Kevin James in the gay themed comedy, "I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry"

Once again directed Adam Sandler in the comedy "You Don't Mess with the Zohan"