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Was actually 23 years old when he played the role in Breaking Away, for which he won a Best Juvenile Actor in a Motion Picture Award. See more trivia »
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Filmography

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2010 Queen of the Lot
Odin Johannessen
 
2008 Criminal Minds (TV series)
Abner Merriman
Damaged (2008) … Abner Merriman
 
2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Homeless Guy / Richard Dorsey
Lying Down with Dogs (2007) … Richard Dorsey
Cockroaches (2007) … Homeless Guy
 
2006 The Lost Room (TV mini-series)
Dr. Martin Ruber
 
2006 Deadwood (TV series)
Bellegarde
The Catbird Seat (2006) … Bellegarde
Amateur Night (2006) … Bellegarde
Leviathan Smiles (2006) … Bellegarde
 
2006 Trapped! (TV movie)
Adrien
 
2004 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Mr. Prosser
The Vision Thing (2004) … Mr. Prosser
 
2004 Nine Lives
Mikey
 
2004 Angel (TV series)
Cyvus Vail
Not Fade Away (2004) … Cyvus Vail
Power Play (2004) … Cyvus Vail
Origin (2004) … Cyvus Vail
 
2004 Mind Rage
Steve
 
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Roger Coffman
Cherry Red (2003) … Roger Coffman
 
2003 Six Feet Under (TV series)
Kevin Lamb
Nobody Sleeps (2003) … Kevin Lamb
 
2002 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
Charles Rutledge
One Twelve (2002) … Charles Rutledge
 
2002 Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
Danik
Detained (2002) … Danik
 
2001 18 Wheels of Justice (TV series)
The Game (2001)
 
2001 Kate Brasher (TV series)
Jesus
Georgia (2001) … Jesus
Jeff (2001) … Jesus
 
2001 Roswell (TV series)
Bobby Dupree
 
2001 The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (TV movie)
Joshua 'Carrots' Beale
 
1996-1999 Profiler (TV series)
Jack of All Trades / Albert Newquay / Sheriff Ed Post
Reunion: Part 2 (1999) … Jack of All Trades / Albert Newquay
Reunion: Part 1 (1999) … Jack of All Trades / Albert Newquay
Las Brisas (1999) … Sheriff Ed Post / Jack of All Trades
Otis, California (1999) … Sheriff Ed Post
The Root of All Evil (1998) … Jack of All Trades (as Jack)
 
1998 New York Undercover (TV series)
Dr. Royce
Spare Parts (1998) … Dr. Royce
 
1997 Skeletons (TV movie)
Jim Norton
 
1996 The Burning Zone (TV series)
Dr. Balfour
Lethal Injection (1996) … Dr. Balfour
 
1996 Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV series)
Philip D'Arnot
Tarzan's Return: Part 1 (1996) … Philip D'Arnot
 
1996 Pacific Blue (TV series)
Dr. Mortimer T. Anton
The Phoenix (1996) … Dr. Mortimer T. Anton
 
1996 The Sentinel (TV series)
Dr. Anthony Bates
Cypher (1996) … Dr. Anthony Bates
 
1996 The Silencers
Comdor
 
1996 SeaQuest 2032 (TV series)
Ambassador Dillington
Reunion (1996) … Ambassador Dillington
 
1996 It's My Party
Douglas Reedy
 
1995 Aurora: Operation Intercept
Victor Varenkov
 
1995 Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (TV movie)
Pruitt Taylor Beauchamp
 
1995 The Watcher (TV series)
Heartburned (1995)
 
1994 The Disco Years (short)
Mr. Reese
 
1994 The Cosby Mysteries (TV series)
Eric Humbold
Mirror, Mirror (1994) … Eric Humbold
 
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Borath
The Search: Part 2 (1994) … Borath
 
1994 Boys Life: Three Stories of Love, Lust, and Liberation
Mr. Reese (The Disco Years)
 
1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead
Dale Porkel (part 2)
 
1993 Curacao (TV movie)
Friedrich (uncredited)
 
1990-1993 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Dr. Henry Carlson / Lyman Taggart
Final Curtain (1993) … Lyman Taggart
Shear Madness (1990) … Dr. Henry Carlson
 
1993 Doppelganger
Doctor Heller
 
1992 Civil Wars (TV series)
Jamie Berne
Oceans White with Phone (1992) … Jamie Berne
 
1991 False Arrest (TV movie)
Wally Roberts
 
1991 Monsters (TV series)
Laurence Bauer
Hostile Takeover (1991) … Laurence Bauer
 
1991 Dead Women in Lingerie
Lapin
 
1990 Circuitry Man
Leech
 
1990 It (TV mini-series)
Eddie Kaspbrak
Part 1 (1990) … Eddie Kaspbrak
Part 2 (1990) … Eddie Kaspbrak
 
1989 Matlock (TV series)
Noel Bishop
The Star (1989) … Noel Bishop
 
1989 A Sinful Life
Nathan Flowers
 
1988 Christabel (TV movie)
U.S. Airman
 
1988 Friends
John
 
1987 Hooperman (TV series)
Danny Welles
Blues for Danny Welles (1987) … Danny Welles
 
1987 Stingray (TV series)
Joshua Williams
The Second Finest Man Who Ever Lived (1987) … Joshua Williams
 
1986 The Equalizer (TV series)
Father Nicholas Kostmayer
The Cup (1986) … Father Nicholas Kostmayer
 
1986 Jake Speed
Desmond Floyd
 
1986 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Dr. Stanley
A Safe Place (1986) … Dr. Stanley
 
1985 Moonlighting (TV series)
Benjamin Wylie
The Lady in the Iron Mask (1985) … Benjamin Wylie
 
1985 Alien Predator
Damon
 
1984 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Daryl Kirby
Promises... Promises (1984) … Daryl Kirby
 
1984 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Killer
Number Eight (1984) … Killer
 
1983 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Jack
Jack and the Beanstalk (1983) … Jack
 
1983 Didn't You Hear...
Kevin
 
1982 Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
Brian Anderson
 
1979 The Last Word
Ben Travis
 
1979 California Dreaming
T.T.
 
1978 A Wedding
Hughie Brenner
 
1977 September 30, 1955
Eugene
 
1977 3 Women
Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited)
 
1976 Bernice Bobs Her Hair (TV movie)
Charley
 
1972 Fellini's Roma
The Hippie (uncredited)
 
1971 The Young Graduates
Pan
 
1971 Blood and Lace
Pete
 
1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
young Merlin
Merlin the Magician (1967) … young Merlin (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1979 Breaking Away (performer: "M' apparì tutt' amor" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2012 Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Jobriath A.D. (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Inside the Lost Room (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Halston (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1987 Moonlighting (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Brothers (1983). Written by George Sibbald. Directed by Carroll O'Connor. Music Box Theatre: 9 Nov 1983 (1 performance + 9 previews that began on 2 Nov 1983). Cast: Carroll O'Connor (as "Jim"), Dennis Christopher (as "Tommy"), Frank Converse (as "Harry"), Gary Klar (as "Earl")... See more »

Alternate Names:

Jack

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

Was actually 23 years old when he played the role in Breaking Away, for which he won a Best Juvenile Actor in a Motion Picture Award. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius