Wissenswertes

Frequently plays characters in law enforcement. In Alle unter einem Dach (1989), die Geisterjaeger (1984), Stirb langsam (1988), Stirb Langsam 2 (1990) and Scott & Huutsch (1989), he played cops. He returned to the role of Officer Al Powell in two Die Hard video games.

Was high school classmates with porn star Ron Jeremy and former CIA director George Tenet.

Playing opposite Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance in the Guthrie Theater's stage version of "His Girl Friday" in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. (Juli 2005)

Often confused with the late James Avery because of their similar long suffering TV father roles on their sitcoms, voice, mannerisms, physical builds, and balding scalps. Avery once made a walk-on appearance at the end of one episode of Alle unter einem Dach (1989).

Enjoys singing and dancing in his free time.

Famous for portraying the role of Carl Winslow on Alle unter einem Dach (1989).

Although he has frequently portrayed fathers and husbands, he has never been either in real life.

Was cast in Die Hard when Gene Hackman became unavailable.

His most famous roles as police officers was Officer Carl Winslow in Alle unter einem Dach (1989) and Officer/Sergeant/Captain Al Powell in the "Die Hard" movies and video games, but he also portrayed police officers in both the movie version of Scott & Huutsch (1989) and the later TV series based on the movie.

In addition to frequent roles as police officers, as of 2023 he has also frequently played teachers/professors/coaches/principals (7 times), judges/government officials (7 times), religious figures (11 times), doctors (6 times), Santa Claus (2 times), and famously three times as a chauffeur in Crocodile Dundee - Ein Krokodil zum Küssen (1986) movies.

Graduated from NYU with a bachelor of fine art degree.

Father Daniel was a hospital attendant, mother Eva was a nurse's aide.

Grew up at 138-24 233rd St in Laurelton, Queens, New York.

Has a younger brother Barry.

Graduated from Benjamin Cardozo High School in Oakland Gardens, New York.

He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: die Geisterjaeger (1984) and Stirb langsam (1988).