biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1950– )
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| biography:
| Theatre and film actor, born in Miami, Florida, USA. After leaving high school, he spent 1969 in Europe studying English and Drama at the Foreign Language League School in Reading, England. On returning to America he initially read Veterinary Science at Bethany College in West Virginia, but quickly transferred to Goddard College, Vermont, where he studied drama under David Mamet. Having graduated from college, he co-formed the St Nicholas Company with Mamet and Steven Schachter. Productions with this company include Squirrels (1974) and The Water Engine (1977). During the 1970s–80s he appeared in numerous stage productions, television shows, and advertisements. He became a household name in 1994 when he took a role in the popular American television series ER, and gained international acclaim for his performance in Fargo (1996). Later films include Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), and State and Main (2000). Although a great success in the film world, he is still a committed theatre actor, continuing to teach acting students and taking workshops all over the world. Recent theatre productions include Oleanna (1993) and American Buffalo (2000). |
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