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13 सितंबर 1954 · साउथ बैंड, इंडियाना, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका

6′ (1.83 मी)

Distinctive way of saying "shit" in many of his films and "The Wire"

Deep baritone voice

Grew up as the fifth of 10 children in South Bend, Indiana, where his father was a steel mill worker.

1976 - Graduated from Southwest State University (Marshall, Minnesota).

Pursued advanced drama studies as a member of American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Was in a long-term relationship with actress Wilma Mondi.

Has received widespread acclaim for his sensitive portrayal of Joe, a married English professor who arranges a date with a teenage boy, in Christopher Shinn's "Four", a role he has played in several productions around the U.S.