- Cofounded the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago with Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry in 1976.
- Nominated for a Tony Award in 1990 for his role in The Grapes of Wrath.
- Made big-screen directorial debut with 2008's Diminished Capacity. Also directed two episodes of the cable series Oz.
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