- Frequently plays characters in law enforcement. In Family Matters (1989), Ghostbusters (1984), Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Turner & Hooch (1989), he played cops. He returned to the role of Officer Al Powell in two Die Hard video games.
- Playing opposite Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance in the Guthrie Theater's stage version of "His Girl Friday" in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. (July 2005)
- Was high school classmates with porn star Ron Jeremy and former CIA director George Tenet.
- Often confused with the late James Avery because of their similar long suffering TV father roles on their sitcoms, voice, mannerisms, physical builds, and balding scalps. Avery once made a walk-on appearance at the end of one episode of Family Matters (1989).
- Famous for portraying the role of Carl Winslow on Family Matters (1989).
- Enjoys singing and dancing in his free time.
- Although he has frequently portrayed fathers and husbands, he has never been either in real life.
- His most famous roles as police officers was Officer Carl Winslow in Family Matters (1989) and Officer/Sergeant/Captain Al Powell in the "Die Hard" movies and video games, but he also portrayed police officers in both the movie version of Turner & Hooch (1989) and the later TV series based on the movie.
- In addition to frequent roles as police officers, as of 2023 he has also frequently played teachers/professors/coaches/principals (7 times), judges/government officials (7 times), religious figures (11 times), doctors (6 times), Santa Claus (2 times), and famously three times as a chauffeur in Crocodile Dundee (1986) movies.
- Was cast in Die Hard when Gene Hackman became unavailable.
- Graduated from NYU with a bachelor of fine art degree.
- Graduated from Benjamin Cardozo High School in Oakland Gardens, New York.
- Grew up at 138-24 233rd St in Laurelton, Queens, New York.
- Has a younger brother Barry.
- Father Daniel was a hospital attendant, mother Eva was a nurse's aide.
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