Raised in Conway, Washington

Acted on stage in Seattle productions of "The Matchmaker" and "Come Blow Your Horn", among others

Was accepted at Juilliard and planned to attend; landed first film role and opted to concentrate on an acting career instead

Film debut as an airline clerk in a scene in Gus Van Sant's "My Own Private Idaho"

Moved to Los Angeles

TV acting debut, an episode of the ABC sitcom "The Wonder Years"

Appeared as Warren Earp in Lawrence Kasdan's biopic "Wyatt Earp"

Had featured role in the CBS miniseries "Children of the Dust"

Appeared alongside Demi Moore in "G.I. Jane"

Continued with the military as part of the ensemble of Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line"

Co-starred in Ang Lee's Civil War drama "Ride With the Devil"

Starred opposite Dennis Quaid in "Frequency"

Cast as a homeless junkie in "Pay It Forward"

Appeared as a boating enthusiast who gets a chance to compete in a race in "Madison" (filmed in 1999); premiered at Sundance; released theatrically in 2002

Played leading male role opposite Jennifer Lopez in "Angel Eyes"

Had title role in the remake of "The Count of Monte Cristo"

Portrayed a career military officer who is accused of war crimes and is defended in court by his wife in "High Crimes"

Portrayed Jesus in the Contrversal film "The Passion of the Christ," directed and produced by Mel Gibson

Starred as golf legend Bobby Jones, the icon who retired from competition at the tender age of 28 in "Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius"

Starred in the thriller "The Final Cut" with Robin Williams and Mira Sorvino

Played a terrorist in director Tony Scott's thriller, "DéjÀ Vu"