This extraordinary character actor trained at The Bristol Old Vic with Daniel Day-Lewis, Greta Scacchi and Miranda Richardson. He spent a number of years doing regional theater before moving to L.A. to pursue TV and film. He has guest-starred on such shows as Shark (2006), House M.D. (2004), "The O.C." (2003)_, NYPD Blue (1993), Crossing Jordan (2001), Las Vegas (2003), NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003) and ER (1994). He is currently a recurring guest star on the CBS show, The Defenders (2010). His most memorable film roles include Edward Olmos' substitute teacher in Stand and Deliver (1988) and his silly cameo in Liar Liar (1997) where Jim Carrey violently pulled off his toupee and stuck it to the wall.