An American actor and writer, born in New York, USA. He studied at St. Patrick’s High School, then at the University of Scranton, and obtained a degree in English and philosophy. Later, he joined the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and was a graduate student in the Department of Speech and Drama. Once he obtained his master’s degree, he began his career in the early 1970s. He participated in The Exorcist (1973), That Championship Season (1982), and Rudy (1993).