Veteran character actor with an impressive resume, having appeared in notable television shows such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Desperate Housewives", and "Law & Order". He is also recognized for his recurring role as Judge William McGough on "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice".
On the Broadway stage, he has had the privilege of being part of the original companies of Neil Simon's "Rumors" and Stephen Sondheim's "Passion". He has also revived classic shows such as "Little Me", starring James Coco, and "Peter Pan", starring Sandy Duncan.
In addition, he has spent two and a half years playing the iconic role of Cogsworth the Clock in Disney's long-running musical hit "Beauty and the Beast", performing both in New York and Los Angeles. In 1986, he had the unique opportunity to travel to Moscow with William Gibson's "Rag Dolly" as part of the first international exchange between the United States and the former Soviet Union.
Throughout his career, he has performed at some of the nation's top regional theaters, including the Kennedy Center, Seattle Rep, South Coast Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, the Hollywood Bowl, the Geffen, and the Mark Taper Forum. A resident of Los Angeles, he is married to writer Lucy Chase Williams.
