On a bet, tried out for a part in a college play

Acting debut in a college production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Acted in Circle Repertory's "End As a Man" (1975) and the Long Wharf's "The Rose Tattoo" (1977), among other stage productions

Played Timmie Siegal on ABC daytime soap, "One Life To Live"

TV-movie debut in "Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye" (NBC)

Film acting debut in "The Sentinel"

Portrayed a psychotic killer on the prowl in "Looking for Mr Goodbar"

Returned to the stage to play Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Milwaukee Rep

Breakthrough role as Sam, the handsome but insecure TV star, in Lawrence Kasdan's "The Big Chill"

Acted the part of Frank 'Word Man' Ridgeway in "Eddie and the Cruisers"

Earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in Oliver Stone's "Platoon"

Starred opposite Mimi Rogers in "Someone to Watch Over Me"

Played white supremacist Gary Simmons in Costa-Gavras' "Betrayed"

His stubborn mountain guide teamed up with Sidney Poitier's big-city cop in "Shoot to Kill"

Appeared opposite Mary McDonnell in the Long Wharf production of "National Anthems"

Portrayed Jake Taylor in "Major League"

Reunited with Stone for small role in "Born on the Fourth of July"

Turned in solid portrayal as Confederate General James Longstreet in Turner Pictures epic "Gettysburg"

Stole Kirstie Alley's heart in the final two episodes of long-running NBC sitcom "Cheers"; Alley had also acted with him in "Shoot to Kill"

Reprised Jake Taylor role for "Major League II"

Co-produced and starred in TNT movie "The Avenging Angel"

Played mercenary-turned-substitute teacher in "The Substitute"

Produced and starred as Teddy Roosevelt in TNT miniseries "Rough Riders"

Portrayed Pete Randle in Robert Altman's "The Gingerbread Man"

Starred in "One Man's Hero", playing Tom Riley, a member of the St Patrick Brigade, a group of Irish immigrants who fled to Mexico and fought for their adopted country in Mexican-American War

Had lead role in "Watchtower" (lensed 2000)