Film debut in the fantasy thriller "Sleepwalk"

Appeared as Sgt. Warren in director Oliver Stone's Vietnam war drama "Platoon"; cast after Stone saw his performance on stage in "Johnny Got His Gun"

Began appearing regularly in guests spots on network series such as "Simon & Simon," "Kate & Allie," "Night Court," "MacGuyver," "Murder She Wrote" and "Law & Order"

Appeared in the urban police-gang drama "Colors" opposite Sean Penn for director Dennis Hopper

Joined the cast of Clint Eastwood's jazz biopic "Bird"

Played the dean of security in John Avildson's inner-city school drama "Lean on Me"

Originated the recurring role of the Klingon Commander Kurn, Lt. Worf's long-lost brother, on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; later played an adult Jake Sisko on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" in the well-regarded episode "The Visitor" (1990); and appeared as the alien Alpha Hirogen in an episode of "Star Trek: Voyager" (1998)

Played the lead in director Tom Savini's remake of George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead"

Originated the title role of hook-handed killer Daniel Robitaille in the horror film "Candyman"; reprised the role for the 1995 sequel "Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh" and the straight-to-cable "Candyman: Day of the Dead" (1999)

Appeared in three episodes of "Homicide: Life On the Street" playing TV reporter Matt Rhodes

Appeared on various science fiction and fantasy TV series, including "The X-Files," "Hercules," "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Babylon 5," "Angel," "Smallville" and "Andromeda"

Co-starred with Christopher Reeve in the CBS TV Western "Black Fox" playing former slave Britt "Black Fox" Johnson, who tries to broker peace between homesteaders and Native Americans; followed by two TV sequels, "Black Fox: The Price of Peace" and "Black Fox: Good Men and Bad" (both 1995)

Played Captain Darrow in director Michael Bay's "The Rock"

Starred in UPN's alien invasion-themed TV pilot-turned-telepic "Them"

Played Johnny Valentine in the supernatural thriller "Wes Craven Presents Wishmaster"

Starred in the mockumentary "Univers'l" which satirized the 1992 Los Angeles riots

Appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame miniseries "True Women" about the women who helped settle Texas

Originated the lead role on stage for Athol Fugard's "The Captain's Tiger"; nominated for a Helen Hayes Award

Small role in "The Truman Show" opposite Jim Carrey

Appeared in the straight-to-video music industry murder mystery "Butter"

Appeared with Bokeem Woodbine, Cynda Williams and Snoop Dogg in the urban drama "Caught Up"

Originated the title role in August Wilson's stage play "King Hedley II" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Co-starred in the indie comedy "The Dogwalker"

Appeared in the Cannes-screened "Le Secret"

First appeared as the prescient mortician Bludworth in the horror film "Final Destination"; reprised the role for the 2003 sequel "Final Destination 2"

Begins recurring role as Lester Lipschultz, the illegitmate son of teacher Harvey Lipschultz (Fyvush Finkle) on Fox's public school drama "Boston Public"; also guests on episodes of series such as "Crossing Jordan" and "CSI: Miami"

Appeared in the Sci-Fi channel's original film "Control Factor"