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"MacGyver" (1985): Season 4: Episode 15 -- MacGyver leads a backpacking expedition into the wilderness for a stress-reduction program, but some members of the group are actually convicts from a local prison break
"Dirt" (2007): Season 1: Episode 7 -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 8 - The Thing Under the Bed
"Life" (2007): :  -- The Census Bureau held up a mirror to the country and showed that life in America may be changing, but in a lot of ways, it's not getting any easier. Dean Reynolds reports.
Hitch (2005) -- While helping his latest client woo the fine lady of his dreams, a professional "date doctor" finds game doesn't quite work on the gossip columnist with whom he's smitten.
"Life" (2007): :  -- A former police officer returns to the force after having been wrongly imprisoned for years.

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Trivia:
Stepmother is Suzanne Newlander Arkin. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
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Sons of Anarchy season three: John, Where's the beef?
 (From Monsters and Critics. 2 November 2009, 9:20 AM, PST)

A Serious Man (review)
 (From FlickFilosopher. 19 October 2009, 8:23 AM, PDT)

US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 88:00 PMTBS Hitch  more

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Summer Eleven (2009) (post-production) .... Ron

  2. "Sons of Anarchy" .... Ethan Zobelle (8 episodes, 2009)
        - Fa Guan (2009) TV episode .... Ethan Zobelle
        - Potlatch (2009) TV episode .... Ethan Zobelle
        - Falx Cerebri (2009) TV episode .... Ethan Zobelle
        - Smite (2009) TV episode .... Ethan Zobelle
        - Eureka (2009) TV episode .... Ethan Zobelle
          (3 more)
  3. A Serious Man (2009) .... Divorce Lawyer
  4. Just Peck (2009) .... Mike Peck
  5. "Life" .... Ted Earley / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
        - One (2009) TV episode .... Ted Earley
        - Initiative 38 (2009) TV episode .... Ted Earley
        - 5 Quarts (2009) TV episode .... Ted Earley
        - 3 Women (2009) TV episode .... Ted Earley
        - Shelf Life (2009) TV episode .... Ted Earley
          (27 more)
  6. "Comedy Gumbo" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Bonerz (2008) TV episode
  7. Graduation (2007) .... Dean Deeley
  8. Murder on Pleasant Drive (2006) (TV) .... John
  9. "Boston Legal" .... A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer (3 episodes, 2006)
        - Deep End of the Poole (2006) TV episode .... A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer
        - Ivan the Incorrigible (2006) TV episode .... A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer
        - Live Big (2006) TV episode .... A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer
  10. "Commander in Chief" .... Carl Brantley (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Ties That Bind (2006) TV episode .... Carl Brantley
        - The Price You Pay (2006) TV episode .... Carl Brantley
  11. Kids in America (2005) .... Ed Mumsford
  12. "Law & Order" .... Charlie Graham / ... (2 episodes, 1992-2005)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Red Ball (2005) TV episode .... Charlie Graham
        - Self Defense (1992) TV episode .... George Costas
  13. Chloe (2005) .... The Father
  14. "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" .... Principal Ed Gibb (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
    ... aka 8 Simple Rules (USA: new title)
        - Ditch Day (2005) TV episode .... Principal Ed Gibb
        - Sleepover (2005) TV episode .... Principal Ed Gibb
        - C.J.'s Temptation (2005) TV episode .... Principal Ed Gibb
        - The Sub (2005) TV episode .... Principal Ed Gibb
        - Thanksgiving Guest (2004) TV episode .... Principal Ed Gibb
          (7 more)
  15. Hitch (2005/I) .... Max
  16. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) .... Gabe Difranco
    ... aka Ballroom Dancing (Hong Kong: English title: short title)
  17. "The Practice" .... Atty. Albert Ginsberg (1 episode, 2003)
        - The Chosen (2003) TV episode .... Atty. Albert Ginsberg
  18. "Baby Bob" .... Walter Spencer (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
        - Reality Bites (2003) TV episode .... Walter Spencer
        - Don't Pass Me By (2003) TV episode .... Walter Spencer
        - Rush Limbob (2003) TV episode .... Walter Spencer
        - Boys Will Be Girls (2003) TV episode .... Walter Spencer
        - Footloose, Infancy Free (2003) TV episode .... Walter Spencer
          (9 more)
  19. The Ripples (2003) (TV)
  20. "The West Wing" .... Dr. Stanley Keyworth (4 episodes, 2000-2002)
        - Holy Night (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Stanley Keyworth
        - Posse Comitatus (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Stanley Keyworth
        - Night Five (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Stanley Keyworth
        - Noël (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Stanley Keyworth
  21. "Monk" .... Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck (1 episode, 2002)
        - Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale (2002) TV episode .... Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
  22. Damaged Care (2002) (TV) .... Paul Sheinberg
  23. Stark Raving Mad (2002) (uncredited) .... Don Partridge
  24. Roughing It (2002) (TV) .... Henry
    ... aka Mark Twain's Roughing It (Australia)
  25. Off Season (2001) (TV) .... Richard Frangello
  26. "Frasier" .... Tom (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Two Hundredth (2001) TV episode .... Tom
  27. Mission (2001) .... Vissarion Belinsky
  28. "The Chris Isaak Show" .... Jimmy Vane (1 episode, 2001)
        - Hurricane (2001) TV episode .... Jimmy Vane
  29. Late Boomers (2001) (TV)
  30. "Chicago Hope" .... Dr. Aaron Shutt (141 episodes, 1994-2000)
        - Have I Got a Deal for You (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Aaron Shutt
        - Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Aaron Shutt
        - Thoughts of You (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Aaron Shutt
        - Miller Time (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Aaron Shutt
        - Devoted Attachment (2000) TV episode .... Dr. Aaron Shutt
          (136 more)
  31. East of A (2000) .... Sylvester
  32. Hanging Up (2000) .... Joe Marks
    ... aka Aufgelegt! (Germany)
  33. Dropping Out (2000) .... Scott Kayle

  34. A Slight Case of Murder (1999) (TV) .... Det. Fred Stapelli
    ... aka A Travesty
  35. Lake Placid (1999) (uncredited) .... Kevin
  36. Thirst (1998) (TV) .... Bob Miller
  37. With Friends Like These... (1998) .... Steve Hersh
  38. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) .... Will Brennan
    ... aka Halloween: H20 (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later) (USA: promotional title)
  39. "Perversions of Science" .... Paul Danko (1 episode, 1997)
        - Dream of Doom (1997) TV episode .... Paul Danko
  40. "MADtv" .... Host (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode #2.19 (1997) TV episode .... Host
  41. Not in This Town (1997) (TV) .... Brian Schnitzer
  42. In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995) (TV) .... Agent Gabriel Valentino
    ... aka In the Line of Duty: Trackdown (USA: alternative title)
  43. "Northern Exposure" .... Adam (10 episodes, 1990-1995)
        - The Quest (1995) TV episode .... Adam
        - Northern Hospitality (1994) TV episode .... Adam
        - A Bolt from the Blue (1994) TV episode .... Adam
        - The Big Feast (1993) TV episode .... Adam
        - Our Wedding (1992) TV episode .... Adam
          (5 more)
  44. "Picket Fences" .... Attorney Robert Biel (2 episodes, 1994)
        - Frosted Flakes (1994) TV episode .... Attorney Robert Biel
        - Abominable Snowman (1994) TV episode .... Attorney Robert Biel
  45. Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) (uncredited) .... Bookstore Manager
  46. Dottie Gets Spanked (1993) (TV) .... Dick Gordon
  47. "Big Wave Dave's" (1993) TV series .... Marshall Fisher (unknown episodes)
  48. "Tribeca" .... Bob (1 episode, 1993)
        - Stepping Back (1993) TV episode .... Bob
  49. "Nurses" .... Peter Teller (1 episode, 1991)
        - Love, Death, and the Whole Damn Thing (1991) TV episode .... Peter Teller
  50. "The Hidden Room" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Dream of the Wolf (1991) TV episode
  51. The Doctor (1991) .... Dr. Eli Blumfield
  52. "China Beach" .... Joe Arneburg (3 episodes, 1991)
        - Hello Goodbye (1991) TV episode .... Joe Arneburg
        - Through and Through (1991) TV episode .... Joe Arneburg
        - I Could Have Danced All Night... But Didn't (1991) TV episode .... Joe Arneburg
  53. A Promise to Keep (1990) (TV) .... Louis Colt
  54. Babies (1990) (TV) .... David
  55. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Art Berman
  56. "Knots Landing" .... Mark Baylor (6 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - The Grim Reaper (1990) TV episode .... Mark Baylor
        - Perfect Couples (1989) TV episode .... Mark Baylor
        - The Good Guys (1989) TV episode .... Mark Baylor
        - Mixed Messages (1989) TV episode .... Mark Baylor
        - When Push Comes to Shove (1989) TV episode .... Mark Baylor
          (1 more)

  57. "MacGyver" .... Tony Parisio (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Invisible Killer (1989) TV episode .... Tony Parisio
  58. "Hard Time on Planet Earth" .... Harry Newcomb (1 episode, 1989)
        - Losing Control (1989) TV episode .... Harry Newcomb
  59. "Oceano" (1989) TV mini-series
    ... aka Ocean (USA)
  60. "A Year in the Life" .... Jim Eisenberg (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
        - Love Mother (1988) TV episode .... Jim Eisenberg
        - Peter Creek Road (1988) TV episode .... Jim Eisenberg
        - The Politics of Being (1988) TV episode .... Jim Eisenberg
        - Glory Days (1988) TV episode .... Jim Eisenberg
        - Common Ground (1988) TV episode .... Jim Eisenberg
          (17 more)
  61. Necessary Parties (1988) (TV) .... Mr. Dunfee
  62. "L.A. Law" .... Richard Kendall (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - The Grace of Wrath (1987) TV episode .... Richard Kendall
        - The Princess and the Wiener King (1986) TV episode .... Richard Kendall
  63. Personal Foul (1987) .... Jeremy
  64. "Tough Cookies" .... Danny Polchek (6 episodes, 1986)
        - Temper Fidelis (1986) TV episode .... Danny Polchek
        - The Stoolie (1986) TV episode .... Danny Polchek
        - The Unfantasy (1986) TV episode .... Danny Polchek
        - Naked City (1986) TV episode .... Danny Polchek
        - Grudge Match (1986) TV episode .... Danny Polchek
          (1 more)
  65. "All Is Forgiven" .... Phil Douglas (1 episode, 1986)
        - Past Perfect (1986) TV episode .... Phil Douglas
  66. "The Twilight Zone" .... Michael Wright (segment "A Matter of Minutes") (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Monsters!/A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes (1986) TV episode .... Michael Wright (segment "A Matter of Minutes")
  67. "A Year in the Life" (1986) TV mini-series .... Jim Eisenberg
  68. "St. Elsewhere" .... Doug Zageck (1 episode, 1985)
        - Fathers and Sons (1985) TV episode .... Doug Zageck
  69. The Fourth Wise Man (1985) (TV) .... Joseph
  70. "The Love Boat" .... Alex Lambert (2 episodes, 1978-1983)
        - Salvaged Romance/Our Son the Lawyer/Gopher's Daisy (1983) TV episode
        - Heads or Tails/Little People, The/Mona of the Movies (1978) TV episode .... Alex Lambert
  71. "Teachers Only" .... Michael Dreyfuss (8 episodes, 1982)
        - Guns and Butter (1982) TV episode .... Michael Dreyfuss
        - The Once and Future Teacher (1982) TV episode .... Michael Dreyfuss
        - I've Got a Crush on You (1982) TV episode .... Michael Dreyfuss
        - The Make Up Test (1982) TV episode .... Michael Dreyfuss
        - Quote, Unquote (1982) TV episode .... Michael Dreyfuss
          (3 more)
  72. Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) .... Charlie
  73. Under the Rainbow (1981) .... Henry Hudson
  74. Full Moon High (1981) .... Tony
    ... aka Moon High (Australia: TV title)

  75. "$weepstake$" .... Joey (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Sweepstakes
        - Episode #1.1 (1979) TV episode .... Joey
  76. Tom Edison: The Boy Who Lit Up the World (1979) (TV) .... Cole Bogardis
  77. "Pearl" .... Pvt. Billy Zylowski (3 episodes, 1978)
        - Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode .... Pvt. Billy Zylowski
        - Episode #1.2 (1978) TV episode .... Pvt. Billy Zylowski
        - Episode #1.1 (1978) TV episode .... Pvt. Billy Zylowski
  78. "Busting Loose" .... Lenny Markowitz (21 episodes, 1977)
        - All in Love's Unfair (1977) TV episode .... Lenny Markowitz
        - The Decision: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Lenny Markowitz
        - The Decision: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Lenny Markowitz
        - Mr. Dennis Steps Out (1977) TV episode .... Lenny Markowitz
        - A Knight in Tarnished Armor (1977) TV episode .... Lenny Markowitz
          (16 more)
  79. "Visions" .... Bernie Heller (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Great Cherub Knitwear Strike (1976) TV episode .... Bernie Heller
  80. Baby Blue Marine (1976) .... Rupe
  81. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Alex Scofield (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - A Touch of Guilt (1975) TV episode .... Alex Scofield
  82. "Harry O" .... Eric Kershaw (1 episode, 1975)
        - Portrait of a Murder (1975) TV episode .... Eric Kershaw
  83. "Barney Miller" .... Howard Smith (1 episode, 1975)
        - Grand Hotel (1975) TV episode .... Howard Smith
  84. "We'll Get By" .... Richard (1 episode, 1975)
        - Family Portrait (1975) TV episode .... Richard
  85. "Happy Days" .... Bo (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Happy Days Again (USA: syndication title)
        - Fonzie Joins the Band (1975) TV episode .... Bo
  86. All Together Now (1975) (TV) .... Jerry
  87. It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974) (TV) .... Ken Walters
  88. Made for Each Other (1971) .... Teenage Gig

  89. The Monitors (1969) .... Cameo appearance
  90. People Soup (1969) .... Adam
Director:
  1. "The Closer" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Tapped Out (2009) TV episode
  2. "Life" (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Shelf Life (2009) TV episode
        - Evil... and His Brother Ziggy (2009) TV episode
  3. "State of Mind" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Passion Fishing (2007) TV episode
  4. "The Riches" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Anything Hugh Can Do, I Can Do Better (2007) TV episode
  5. "Grey's Anatomy" (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Some Kind of Miracle (2007) TV episode
        - Sometimes a Fantasy (2006) TV episode
  6. "Dirt" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Come Together (2007) TV episode
  7. "Boston Legal" (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - Nuts (2007) TV episode
        - Stick It (2006) TV episode
  8. "Big Day" (1 episode, 2007)
        - The Unstable Minister (2007) TV episode
  9. Pristine Books (2003)
  10. "Monk" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Mr. Monk and the Other Woman (2002) TV episode
  11. My Louisiana Sky (2001) (TV)
  12. "Ally McBeal" (1 episode, 2001)
        - In Search of Barry White (2001) TV episode
  13. "Chicago Hope" (4 episodes, 1996-2000)
        - Faith, Hope & Surgery (2000) TV episode
        - Karmic Relief (1999) TV episode
        - Liver Let Die (1996) TV episode
        - Right to Life (1996) TV episode

  14. "Northern Exposure" (1 episode, 1993)
        - Family Feud (1993) TV episode
Writer:
  1. Improper Channels (1981) (writer)
Self:
  1. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (4 episodes, 2009)
        - The Morning of Creation: 1946-1980 (2009) TV episode (voice)
        - Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) TV episode (voice)
        - The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) TV episode (voice)
        - The Scripture of Nature: 1851-1890 (2009) TV episode (voice)
  2. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 30 September 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "TV Land Moguls" .... Narrator (6 episodes, 2004-2009)
    ... aka TV Moguls (Australia)
        - The 90s (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - The 80's (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - The 70s: Part 2 (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - The 70s: Part 1 (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - The 60's (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
          (1 more)
  4. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode dated 26 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) (voice) .... Other Voices
  6. Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Other Voices
  7. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002)
        - Joely Fisher (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Christine Lahti (????) TV episode .... Himself

  8. "Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony" (1999) TV mini-series (voice)
  9. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 22 September 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Episode dated 8 August 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 6 August 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  13. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Unmasking the Horror (1998) (V) .... Himself
  15. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Merriwether Lewis
  16. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 4 March 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 4 March 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Cybill" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Wedding Bell Blues (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "The West" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)

  20. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
Archive Footage:
  1. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (uncredited) .... Will Brennan


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