Having begun his career teaching drama at Carlmont High School in the 1970s, he entered film with a small part in The Enforcer (1973) and earned his first credited appearance as a prison guard in Escape from Alcatraz (1979). He later became associated with the horror genre, portraying Sgt. Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), the ill-fated Dr. Lido Moray in Death Spa (1988), and Sheriff Bur… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Scream 1996 A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 Criminal Minds 2005 Escape from Alcatraz 1979 Series ★ 8.6 Werewolf 1987
Detective Series ★ 8.3 Criminal Minds 2005
Oren Farland Series ★ 8.3 The Wonder Years 1988
Mr. Quaranta Series ★ 7.9 Monk 2002
Heavyset Detective Series ★ 7.8 grown-ish 2018
Old Man Series ★ 7.8 ER 1994
Alan Series ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985
(segment "Wordplay") Series ★ 7.6 The Middle 2009
Mike's Boss Series ★ 7.6 NCIS 2003
Old Man Series ★ 7.6 The Golden Girls 1985
Dr. Taylor Series ★ 7.6 Cheers 1982
Jack Dalton Series ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981
Series ★ 7.5 Moonlighting 1985
Investigator #2 (as Joe Whipp) ★ 7.5 Escape from Alcatraz 1979
Guard ★ 7.4 Scream 1996
Sheriff Burke Series ★ 7.4 Home Improvement 1991
Kendall Series ★ 7.4 Parker Lewis Can't Lose 1990
Railroad Executive Series ★ 7.4 China Beach 1988
Series ★ 7.4 Beauty and the Beast 1987
Bill Edwards ★ 7.4 A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
Sergeant Parker Series ★ 7.4 Highway to Heaven 1984
Series ★ 7.3 Beverly Hills, 90210 1990
Fire Captain Series ★ 7.3 21 Jump Street 1987
Sheriff Series ★ 7.2 Last Man Standing 2011
Ron Series ★ 7.2 Lizzie McGuire 2001
Grubby Longjohn Series ★ 7.1 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1993
U.S. Marshal Series ★ 7.1 Diagnosis: Murder 1993
Bus Driver Series ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984
Detective ★ 7.1 Magnum Force 1973
Nick Royale Series ★ 7.1 The Streets of San Francisco 1972
Series ★ 7 Profiler 1996
Inspector Donnegan Series ★ 7 Cagney & Lacey 1982
Series ★ 6.9 Gaslit 2022
Farmer ★ 6.9 The Hidden 1987
Dr. Rogers Series ★ 6.9 Blue Thunder 1984
Gil Franzen Series ★ 6.7 Providence 1999
Shelter Employee Series ★ 6.7 Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
★ 6.6 Suicide Kings 1997
Harry Series ★ 6.6 Weird Science 1994
Series ★ 6.5 T. J. Hooker 1982
Carl Taub ★ 6 Rampage 1987
Dr. George Mahon Series ★ 5.8 Melrose Place 1992
Contractor Series ★ 5.8 Red Shoe Diaries 1992
Rebecca's Husband ★ 5.7 Stray 2019
Davis ★ 5.6 Wrong Is Right 1982
John Brown Series ★ 5.3 Pacific Blue 1996
Joe Kelly ★ 5.2 Death Spa 1988
Dr. Lido Moray ★ 4.9 Disorderlies 1987
Cop #1 ★ 4.5 The Job 2003
The Man ★ 4.4 Amazons 1986
Kalungo ★ 4.4 Body Rock 1984
Donald ★ 4.2 Chiller 1985
Detective ★ 3.1 World's End 2010
Hungry Joe 
