He has appeared in 12 Walter Hill films.
Is frequently cast by director John Carpenter. Some of his more notable appearances in Carpenter films are Prince of Darkness (1987), They Live (1988), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), Village of the Damned (1995), Escape from L.A. (1996) and Ghosts of Mars (2001).
Profiled in "Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting" by Scott Voisin. [2009]