Lied about his ability to ride horses in order to get the role of
Neidermeyer in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). After he got the part, he took horseback riding
lessons.
Played the father in the intro to the Twisted Sister music video "We're
Not Gonna Take It," reprising his sadistic, saliva-spraying ROTC
"Neidermeyer" persona and line from National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), "You're
all worthless and weak!".
Is incorrectly listed as the brother of Laurie Metcalf by some sources. They are not related.