Trivia

During the period when he was portraying star reporter Joe Rossi on Lou Grant, he actually called in several news stories to the New York Post, which were published under his byline.

Signed on to star on Showtime's comedy series Brothers (1984), one of the first American sitcoms to feature openly gay characters.

Nominated three times for an Emmy award, in 1979, 1980 and 1981, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for: Lou Grant (1977).

Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas. And was a substitute teacher there and a director.

His first directing endeavor, a production of "Dylan," won three Los Angeles Critic Circle and seven Dramalogue Awards

Received his Bachelor of Arts degree from New York City College.

Uncle of Howard Deutch, who is married to actress Lea Thompson.

According to comic book artist John Byrne, his drawings of the X-Men character "Nightcrawler" were physically based on Robert Walden.

Brother-in-law of Murray Deutch.