Moved from being a familiar face for over 20 years in film and
television to directing. His first project Love Struck (1986), a 23-minute film
which he both wrote and directed, was nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Live Action Short Film. His ex-wife Fredda Weiss produced the
short.
Versatile character actor whose quality TV movie roles over the years
have ranged from playing a Senate investigator in Adam (1983), to a child
molester in the acclaimed Fallen Angel (1981), to a gay cop in When the Bough Breaks (1986). He also
received an Emmy nomination for his performance, opposite Farrah Fawcett (also
nominated) as an abused wife and mother in The Burning Bed (1984).
Served two 2-year terms as president of Screen Actors Guild,
1995-1999. His wife Eileen is also a SAG New York branch president.
New York, NY, USA: Co-starring in Busch, Charles's 'Olive and the Bitter Herbs'
stage comedy in Off-Broadway's 59E59 Theaters. (August 2011)
Sits on the boards of The Hollywood Policy Center and The Creative
Coalition, and has been deeply involved, for over six years, in the
campaign for a U.S. national health plan.
Appearing in off-Broadway play, "Make Me". (June 2009)
In his early career, he used to work with Charlotte Rae.