First appeared on stage at age three with father's repertory company in British Columbia

Moved with family to Toronto at age nine; worked regularly for the CBC, the National Film Board and the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival

Played for St Michael's (Toronto Maple Leafs farm club) and for semi-pro teams in Quebec and Vancouver (NY Rangers farm clubs)

Brought to Hollywood by director and fellow Canadian Norman Jewison to test (unsuccessfully) for "Fiddler on the Roof"

Moved to California; feature acting debut, "The Peace Killers"

TV acting debut in series, "The Rookies"

Moved to Maine on hiatus from acting; re-entered acting with "Slap Shot" (1977)

Starred as Sheriff Harry S. Truman in TV series, "Twin Peaks"

Starred opposite Jaclyn Smith in Danielle Steel's "Family Album"

Starred in the Fox drama "North Shore"