Raised in Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Made first stage appearances with the Croton Shakespeare Festival in "As You Like It"

Made film debut in "Hail, Hero!"

L.A. stage debut in "The Dance Next Door" at the Mark Taper Forum

First lead role in a feature, "Soldier Blue"

TV-movie debut, "The Man Without a Country"

Became a TV star as Rudy Jordache in ABC miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man"; earned first Emmy nomination

TV series debut, reprising role of Rudy Jordache in the ABC drama "Rich Man, Poor Man--Book II"

Starred in "The Jericho Mile", an ABC TV-movie written and directed by Michael Mann; earned Emmy as Best Actor

Became TV producer with "A Whale for the Killing"; also starred

Starred in miniseries "Masada"; earned Emmy nomination

Starred in CBS miniseries "Kane and Abel"

Starred in NBC miniseries "Brotherhood of the Rose"

Returned to weekly TV in title role of the CBS drama series "Moloney"