He has been an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois since 1989.
He was nominated for the 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a
Supporting Role in a Play for "The Violet Hour" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
Lois Smith, in her capacity as an ordained minister, officiated at his
wedding.
He received an Obie Award for his performance in "More Stately Mansions" at the New York Theatre Workshop.