An American character actor. He often plays sleazy villains or uptight, wisecracking individuals; two of his best-known roles are as a cuckolded husband in the Coen brothers' crime thriller Blood Simple, and the scheming Nick Tortelli on the sitcom Cheers.
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Known For
Clueless
(1995)
Melvin "Mel" Horowitz
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(2016)
Red
Commando
(1985)
Arius
Robots
(2005)
Mr. Gunk (voice)
Alien Resurrection
(1997)
Gen. Martin Allahandro Carlos Perez
The Usual Suspects
(1995)
Sgt. Jeffrey "Jeff" Rabin
Mulholland Drive
(2001)
Vincenzo Castigliane
The Hunger
(1983)
Lieutenant Allegrezza
Ransom
(1996)
Jackie Brown
The Addams Family
(1991)
Tully Alford
Shaft
(2000)
Jack Roselli
The Hurricane
(1999)
Della Pesca
Benny & Joon
(1993)
Thomas
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
(1984)
John Gomez
Dick
(1999)
President Richard M. Nixon
Freeway
(1996)
Detective Wallace
Full Filmography
Acting
The Passover Plot
(1976)
Yaacov
The Prince of Central Park
(1977)
Hot Dog Vendor
The Last Tenant
(1978)
Gabe
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
(1979)
Alex Heller
Night of the Juggler
(1980)
Sgt. Otis Barnes
Death Penalty
(1980)
Detective Ralph Corso
True Confessions
(1981)
Howard Terkel
Endangered Species
(1982)
Peck
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
(1982)
Dr. Klein
The Hunger
(1983)
Lieutenant Allegrezza
Blood Simple
(1984)
Julian Marty
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
(1984)
John Gomez
Tightrope
(1984)
Det. Molinari
The Dollmaker
(1984)
Skyros
Reckless
(1984)
Peter Daniels
Commando
(1985)
Arius
Wise Guys
(1986)
Anthony Castelo
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
(1986)
Harry
Running Scared
(1986)
Captain Logan
Courage
(1986)
John Fosh
Slow Burn
(1986)
Simon Fleischer
That Secret Sunday
(1986)
Double Your Pleasure
(1989)
John
Joe Versus the Volcano
(1990)
Frank Waturi
Pacific Heights
(1990)
Loan Officer
Tune in Tomorrow...
(1990)
Robert Quince
The Addams Family
(1991)
Tully Alford
Four Eyes and Six-Guns
(1992)
Benny & Joon
(1993)
Thomas
Rookie of the Year
(1993)
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Boiling Point
(1993)
Brady
Searching for Bobby Fischer
(1993)
Tournament Director
For Love or Money
(1993)
Gene Salvatore
Mr. Wonderful
(1993)
Harvey
Based on an Untrue Story
(1993)
Caprawolski
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
(1993)
Private Investigator
Maverick
(1994)
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Another Midnight Run
(1994)
Eddie Moscone
Midnight Run for Your Life
(1994)
Eddie Moscone
Because Mommy Works
(1994)
Judge (uncredited)
Midnight Runaround
(1994)
Eddie Moscone
To Die For
(1995)
Joe Maretto
The Usual Suspects
(1995)
Sgt. Jeffrey "Jeff" Rabin
Nixon
(1995)
Trini Cardoza
Clueless
(1995)
Melvin "Mel" Horowitz
Fair Game
(1995)
Walter Hollenbach (uncredited)
Search and Destroy
(1995)
Tailor
The First Wives Club
(1996)
Morton Cushman
Ransom
(1996)
Jackie Brown
Daylight
(1996)
Frank Kraft
Freeway
(1996)
Detective Wallace
Marvin's Room
(1996)
Robert "Bob" Carter
A Life Less Ordinary
(1997)
Gabriel
Alien Resurrection
(1997)
Gen. Martin Allahandro Carlos Perez
The Second Civil War
(1997)
Mel Burgess
The Garden of Redemption
(1997)
Capt. Zito
In & Out
(1997)
Military Attorney
A Civil Action
(1998)
John Riley
A Night at the Roxbury
(1998)
Kamehl Butabi
Dick
(1999)
President Richard M. Nixon
Locked in Silence
(1999)
Dr. Rosenstock
The Hurricane
(1999)
Della Pesca
Mulholland Dr.
(1999)
Vincenzo Castigliane
Shaft
(2000)
Jack Roselli
The Crew
(2000)
Mike 'The Brick' Donatelli
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
(2000)
Gil Ruston
Mulholland Drive
(2001)
Vincenzo Castigliane
Down
(2001)
Lt. McBain
Swimfan
(2002)
Coach Simkins
New Suit
(2002)
Muster Hansau
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
(2002)
Jeff Rabin (photo)
Quicksand
(2002)
General Stewart
American Cousins
(2003)
Settimo
Pizza My Heart
(2005)
Vinnie Montebello
Robots
(2005)
Mr. Gunk (voice)
Strangers with Candy
(2006)
Guy Blank
The Good Student
(2006)
Gabe
The Warrior Class
(2007)
Rand
The Extra Man
(2010)
Aresh
Too Big to Fail
(2011)
Congressman Barney Frank
The Normals
(2012)
Ragnar
Clutter
(2013)
Walter Bickford
The Humbling
(2014)
Asa
Black Dog, Red Dog
(2015)
Norman
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(2016)
Red
The Big Take
(2018)
Frank Maniscalpo
Funny Face
(2021)
Benj
The God Committee
(2021)
Emmett Granger
Slapface
(2022)
Sheriff John Thurston