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Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary (2007) -- Totally Baked is the hilarious, totally offbeat, cannabis comedy in the tradition of Half-Baked, guaranteed to give you the munchies. Totally Baked spoofs the legalization of Marijuana with an uproariously funny tone guaranteed to please audiences.
"Stargate SG-1" (1997): Season 9: Episode 12 -- On a planet where the inhabitants can graft memories from person to person, Mitchell is arrested for the murder of a beautiful scientist. However, the SG-1 team believes Mitchell's memory of the murder has been implanted by the real killers.
Ghost Busters (1984) -- A clip from the Blu-ray release of Ghostbusters
Hacia la oscuridad (2007) -- Colombian kidnappers give a man 90 minutes to produce ransom money
Ghost Busters (2009) -- NDS

Overview

Date of Birth:
30 July 1947, Orange, Connecticut, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Veteran character actor often cast as sleazy villain or self-absorbed yuppie... more
Trivia:
Has won numerous awards and praise for his On and Off Broadway stage work. more
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(16 articles)
Sheila Kelley Lands Key Role on Lost
 (From TVfanatic. 10 November 2009, 12:42 PM, PST)
Lost – The John Hughes Edition?
 (From TVovermind.com. 31 October 2009, 6:05 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Thanks, Self
Actor:
  1. Ghost Busters (2009) (VG) (voice) .... Walter Peck
    ... aka Ghostbusters: The Video Game (USA: game box title)
  2. "Life" .... Mickey Rayborn (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
        - One (2009) TV episode .... Mickey Rayborn
        - Canyon Flowers (2009) TV episode .... Mickey Rayborn
        - I Heart Mom (2009) TV episode .... Mickey Rayborn
        - Evil... and His Brother Ziggy (2009) TV episode .... Mickey Rayborn
        - Trapdoor (2008) TV episode .... Mickey Rayborn
          (2 more)
  3. "Monk" .... Commander Whitaker (1 episode, 2008)
        - Mr. Monk Is Underwater (2008) TV episode .... Commander Whitaker
  4. Ghouls (2008) (TV) .... Stefan
  5. bgFATLdy (2008) .... Jo Dexton
    ... aka Black Crescent Moon (USA: complete title)
  6. Aces 'N' Eights (2008) (TV) .... Howard
  7. Strokes (2008) (TV) .... Richard McBride
  8. "Numb3rs" .... Warren Pierce (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Num3ers (USA: promotional title)
        - Tabu (2007) TV episode .... Warren Pierce
  9. The Girl Next Door (2007) .... Adult David
    ... aka Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door (USA: complete title)
  10. Hacia la oscuridad (2007) .... John
    ... aka Towards Darkness (USA)
  11. Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary (2007) .... Lyle Funion
  12. Kush (2007) .... King
  13. "Desperate Housewives" .... Dr. Barr (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Remember: Part 1 (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Barr
        - Remember: Part 2 (2006) TV episode .... Dr. Barr
  14. "Stargate SG-1" .... Emissary Varta (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka La porte des étoiles (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
        - Collateral Damage (2006) TV episode .... Emissary Varta
  15. Headspace (2005) .... Dr. Ira Gold
  16. Into the Sun (2005) .... CIA Agent Block
  17. "Boston Legal" .... A.D.A. Howard Zale (1 episode, 2005)
        - It Girls and Beyond (2005) TV episode .... A.D.A. Howard Zale
  18. "Law & Order" .... Dan Jensen / ... (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Evil Breeds (2004) TV episode .... Dan Jensen
        - Dazzled (2002) TV episode .... Don Snyder
  19. Gone But Not Forgotten (2004) (TV) .... Sen. Ray Colby
    ... aka Phillip Margolin's Gone But Not Forgotten (USA: complete title)
  20. The Last Samurai (2003) .... Winchester Rep
    ... aka The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title)
  21. "Justice League" .... Dr. Destiny (2 episodes, 2003)
    ... aka JL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Justice League Unlimited (USA: third season title)
        - Only a Dream: Part 1 (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Dr. Destiny
        - Only a Dream: Part 2 (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Dr. Destiny
  22. Who's Your Daddy? (2003/I) (V) .... Uncle Duncan 'Duncay' Mack
  23. Race to Space (2001) .... Ralph Stanton
    ... aka Race to Space - Mission ins Unbekannte (Germany: TV title)
  24. "Night Visions" .... William Price (1 episode, 2001)
        - Hate Puppet (2001) TV episode .... William Price
  25. Burning Down the House (2001)
  26. The Crow: Salvation (2000) .... Nathan Randall
    ... aka The Crow III - Tödliche Erlösung (Germany: DVD title)

  27. "Chicken Soup for the Soul" .... Ron (1 episode, 1999)
        - A Simple Touch (1999) TV episode .... Ron
  28. "The Practice" .... D.A. Keith Pratt / ... (3 episodes, 1997-1999)
        - Marooned (1999) TV episode .... D.A. Keith Pratt
        - Sex, Lies and Monkeys (1997) TV episode .... D.A. Keith Pratt
        - First Degree (1997) TV episode .... D.A. Pratt
  29. Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV) .... Darryl Zanuck
    ... aka Face of an Angel (UK: DVD title)
  30. The Stranger (1999/II) .... Arthur
  31. "The Outer Limits" .... Franklin Murdoch (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
        - To Tell the Truth (1998) TV episode .... Franklin Murdoch
  32. Michael Kael contre la World News Company (1998) .... James Denit
    ... aka Michael Kael in Katango
    ... aka Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
  33. Mad City (1997) .... Malt Dohlen
  34. Hoodlum (1997) .... Thomas Dewey
  35. Executive Power (1997) (V) .... President John Fields
  36. "Nash Bridges" .... Dr. Linus Mills (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Bridges
        - Key Witness (1996) TV episode .... Dr. Linus Mills
  37. Bio-Dome (1996) .... Dr. Noah Faulkner
  38. Raven Hawk (1996) (TV) .... Philip Thorne
    ... aka Ravenhawk
  39. Broken Trust (1995) (TV) .... Roemer
    ... aka Court of Honor
  40. Virus (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Reginald Holloway
    ... aka Formula for Death
    ... aka Robin Cook's Formula for Death (UK)
    ... aka Robin Cook's Outbreak (Canada: English title)
    ... aka Robin Cook's Virus
  41. Frank & Jesse (1995) .... Allan Pinkerton
  42. Saints and Sinners (1994) .... Terence McCone
  43. The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Bob Gminski
  44. Chrome Soldiers (1992) (TV) .... Sheriff Blackwell
  45. Diagnosis Murder (1992) (TV) .... Eric Walker
    ... aka A Diagnosis of Murder (UK)
  46. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Greg Dalton / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1991)
        - Judge Not (1991) TV episode .... Prosecutor Andy Henley
        - Murder, She Spoke (1987) TV episode .... Greg Dalton
        - Murder in the Afternoon (1985) TV episode .... Larry Holleran
  47. "Tales from the Crypt" .... Malcolm Mayflower (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - Easel Kill Ya (1991) TV episode .... Malcolm Mayflower
  48. Oscar (1991) .... Overton
  49. Die Hard 2 (1990) .... Richard Thornburg
    ... aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK: promotional title) (USA: video box title)
  50. Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror (1990) .... Arthur
    ... aka Hellbent (Australia: video box title)
  51. Buried Alive (1990) (TV) .... Cortland 'Cort' van Owen

  52. "The Equalizer" .... Martin 'Alpha' Loeber / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
        - 17 Zebra (1989) TV episode .... Gideon
        - Blood & Wine: Part 1 (1987) TV episode .... Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
        - Blood & Wine: Part 2 (1987) TV episode .... Martin 'Alpha' Loeber
  53. Intrigue (1988) (TV) .... Doggett
  54. Die Hard (1988) .... Richard Thornburg
  55. "The Law and Harry McGraw" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Dead Men Don't Make Phone Calls (1987) TV episode
  56. "The Twilight Zone" .... Brian Wolfe / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - The Card (1987) TV episode .... Brian Wolfe
        - Night of the Meek/But Can She Type?/The Star (1985) TV episode .... Mr. Dundee (segment "Night of the Meek")
  57. No Mercy (1986) .... Allan Deveneux
  58. A Fight for Jenny (1986) (TV) .... Michael Rosen
  59. Real Genius (1985) .... Prof. Jerry Hathaway
  60. Ghost Busters (1984) .... Walter Peck
    ... aka Ghost Busters (UK)
  61. Malibu (1983) (TV) .... Stan Harvey
  62. Tomorrow's Child (1982) (TV) .... Jim Spence
  63. The House of Mirth (1981) (TV) .... Lawrence Selden
  64. A Single Light (1981) (TV)

  65. "Centennial" .... Jim Lloyd (10 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - The Scream of Eagles (1979) TV episode .... Jim Lloyd
        - The Winds of Death (1979) TV episode .... Jim Lloyd
        - The Winds of Fortune (1979) TV episode .... Jim Lloyd
        - The Crime (1979) TV episode .... Jim Lloyd
        - The Storm (1979) TV episode .... Jim Lloyd
          (5 more)
  66. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) .... James
  67. Independence (1976) .... Benjamin Rush
  68. The Hindenburg (1975) .... Boerth
  69. The Day of the Locust (1975) .... Tod Hackett
  70. The Sugarland Express (1974) .... Clovis Michael Poplin
  71. Class of '44 (1973) .... Fraternity President
    ... aka Tre kompisar
  72. The New Centurions (1972) .... Johnson
    ... aka Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police
Soundtrack:
  1. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) (performer: "What'll I Do")
  2. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) (performer: "What'll I Do?" (1924))

  3. The Great Gatsby (1974) (performer: (song during opening credits))
Producer:
  1. Kush (2007) (co-producer)
Thanks:
  1. Bread and Roses (2000) (special thanks)
    ... aka Bread and Roses (France)
    ... aka Brot und Rosen (Germany)
    ... aka Pan y rosas (Spain)
Self:
  1. Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2009) (V) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. Bread and Roses (2000) (uncredited) .... Himself - Party Guest
    ... aka Bread and Roses (France)
    ... aka Brot und Rosen (Germany)
    ... aka Pan y rosas (Spain)

  3. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Behind the Scenes: 'Die Hard: With a Vengeance' (1995) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1976) He acted in the play, "Misalliance," at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Donald Moffat, Lynn Redgrave OBE and Robert Moberly. Eric Head (scenic designer), Laura Crow (costume designer) and Austin Pendleton (director). more
Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Thriller | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Murder | Based On Novel | Police | Independent Film more

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