Acting debut, "The Living Newspaper" at Indiana University in the late 1960s

Performed with Indiana University on a showboat on the Ohio River during summer

New York acting debut in minor roles with the New York Shakespeare Festival in "Henry VI, Parts I and II" and "Richard III"

Became founding member of The Acting Company, a theatrical troupe comprised of recent Juilliard graduates including David Ogden Stiers and Patti LuPone

Performed around the US with The Acting Company

Broadway debut with the Acting Company in "Scapin"

TV debut as regular on "Search for Tomorrow"

Appeared in PBS TV production of "The Time of Your Life" with The Acting Company

Understudied leading role of MacHeath (played by Raul Julia) in Broadway revival of "The Threepenny Opera"

Breakthrough stage role, Bruce Granit in "On the Twentieth Century"; won first Tony Award as Featured Actor in a Musical

Starred as the Pirate King in Wilford Leach's staging of "The Pirates of Penzance"; first performed at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park before moving to Broadway

Film debut, "Sophie's Choice" starring opposite Meryl Streep

Reprised role of the Pirate King in the film version of "The Pirates of Penzance"

First screen collaboration with Lawrence Kasdan, "The Big Chill"

Co-starred in Kasdan's revisionist Western "Silverado"

Co-starred with Raul Julia and Glenne Headley in revival of Shaw's "Arms in the Man"; last Broadway appearance for over a decade

First played "Hamlet" at the New York Shakespeare Festival

Won Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his comic portrayal of the dim-witted bully Otto in "A Fish Called Wanda"

Stage directing debut with "Hamlet" at the New York Shakespeare Festival; also played lead; later recreated for PBS' "Great Performances" with Kline directing and starring

Joined the New York Shakespeare Festival as an artistic associate

Performed dual roles as the US President and his doppelganger in Ivan Reitman's "Dave"

Had supporting role of a Greek butler opposite his wife Phoebe Cates in the comedy-drama "Princess Caraboo"

Provided the voice of Phoebus in Disney's animated "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"

Again played dual roles in "Fierce Creatures" which reunited him with his "Fish Called Wanda" co-stars; played an Australian media baron and his American son

Had starring roles in two critically-acclaimed features, the comedy "In & Out" and the drama "The Ice Storm"

Returned to the Broadway stage after 12 years to star in Chekhov's "Ivanov"

Played Bottom in Michael Hoffman's screen adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Co-starred as Artemus Gordon opposite Will Smith's James West in the feature version of "Wild Wild West"

Cast as an award-winning movie actor in "The Anniversary Party"; featured alongside real-life wife Phoebe Cates and their two children

Returned to the New York Shakespeare Festival to appear in the Mike Nichols-directed Central Park production of "The Seagull"; reunited with Meryl Streep who played Arkadina (July-August)

Had lead role of a dying man who sets out to achieve his dream of building a home in "Life as a House"

Portrayed Professor William Hundert in "The Emperor's Club" a film adaptation of "The Palace Thief," based on a short story by Ethan Canin; had originally been announced to direct as well as star

Starred as as Sir John Falstaff in "Henry IV"; received Tony nomination

Portrayed Cole Porter, the legendary American composer in "De-lovely," directed by Irwin Winkler; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actor (Musical Or Comedy)

Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (December)

Portrayed Chief Inspector Dreyfus, opposite Steve Martin in a prequel to the 1964 Peter Sellers original film "The Pink Panther"

Cast in Robert Altman's ensemble feature "A Prairie Home Companion," based on Garrison Keilor's radio program

Cast in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of the William Shakespeare play "As You Like It" (aired on HBO)

Played the title role in the Broadway production of Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac"

The live Broadway production of Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac" aired on PBS; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Television Movie

Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie