Born and raided in Toronto

Acting debut at a summer stock theater run by his cousins

Joined London's National Theatre

Returned to Canada

Became artistic director at the National Theatre School of Canada

Resumed acting career

Had role in the made-for-Canadian-TV-movie "The Cuckoo Bird"

Appeared in "Look Who's Talking"

Had featured role in the ABC miniseries "Stephen King's IT"

Played the recurring role of Smoking Man/Cancer Man on Fox's "The X-Files"

Reprised role in "The X-Files" feature

Guest-starred as Mayor Tate in two episodes of "Smallville" (WB)

Cast in Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital" (ABC)

Cast in two episodes of "Stargate SG-1" on the sci-fi channel

Starred in the suspense thriller, "The Messengers" directed by the Pang brothers