Albert debuted on Broadway in 1972. following principle roles in several Broadway shows, including the Original production of Grease and as Mordred in the revival of Camelot with Richard Harris, he began to work in the Television and Film industry. His most recent film Over the GW was nominated at the Slamdance Film Festival. He created the re-curring character Lt. Pizelli on Law & Order SVU and made guest appearances early on in such television shows as M*A*S*H, as Sgt. Ray Tornberg. In 2014 he had a successful run in Chekov's The Seagull in New York City, directed by Austin Pendleton.