At the age of 4, played the character of Jo in a camp production of Little Women
Attended the Actors Studio in New York City
Made movie debut in the 1970 crime-drama Bloody Mama
One of the first plays he directed, Dylan, won three L
A
Critics Circle Awards
His performance in Mr
Rickey Calls a Meeting at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1997 won him the Dramalogue Award for Best Actor
Taught acting classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and New York City's New School for Drama; also taught cinema history at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR