Raised in Kansas City, Missouri, he trained at the Juilliard School, earned a BFA in acting from the North Carolina School of the Arts, and completed a master’s in theatre at Purdue University before joining the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (1976-81). A veteran of August Wilson’s plays, he debuted on Broadway in King Hedley II (2001) and later garnered Tony nominations for his supporting turn in…
