American actor born on August 24, 1951 in New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1974, and taught theater classes there. He also graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1977 with a master's degree in fine arts. In 1978, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Among his most notable works are: The Mask of Zorro (1998), Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007), Lone Star (1996) and Annabelle (2014).