His father was Irish, his mother Russian-Jewish. He was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge Illinois (no athletic star, never above a C average). After dropping out of Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he did some acting and later summer stock, he signed a Hollywood contract with Columbia and later Universal...See full bio »
Before, I was grateful for a job, almost any job. Now, I'm apprehensive but I know I have other options, and when I ask for the money, they pay it. It's that simple.
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Trivia:
He initially argued against casting Sean Connery as his father in
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade because Connery was only 12-years older. He later changed his mind and found he enjoyed working with Connery immensely.
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Trademark:
Frequently plays characters who use their intelligence rather than physical strength
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