An American actor, who was born on November 25, 1947 in New Orleans. He played the clarinet and the saxophone during childhood and into high school. He discovered his love for acting in his last year of high school at Francis T. Nichols High School. His artistic life began in 1974, and is best known for his roles in Stripes (1981) Blind Date (1987), Richie Rich (1994) and The 10th Kingdom (2000). He won the 2011 Theater World Award.