Served three years in the Army, including a stint in Korea during the Vietnam War
Taught at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B
C
during the 1980s; left teaching to pursue acting
Worked as a stunt double for Dana Elcar on the TV series MacGyver; there he met star Richard Dean Anderson, with whom he would later costar on Stargate SG-1
Best known for his roles as base commander Gen
George Hammond on Stagate SG-1 and Maj
Garland Briggs in the series Twin Peaks
His artistic endeavors included set design, painting and woodcarving; his pieces reflected his love of the Missouri Ozarks, where he grew up