He became known for his portrayal of the titular corpse in the Weekend at Bernie's films. His credits include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Six Pack, and Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood.
He got early work on soap operas The Secret Storm and The Doctors.
He became a life member of the famous Actors Studio.
He was married to Sylvie Marmet from 1987 to 2004. They had one child together.
He appeared with Andrew McCarthy in Weekend at Bernie's.
