He is the only actor to appear in both Stargate (1994) and "Stargate: Atlantis" (2004). He played Dr. Gary Meyers in the former and Lucius Lavin in two episodes, "Stargate: Atlantis: Irresistible (#3.3)" (2006) and "Stargate: Atlantis: Irresponsible (#3.13)" (2006), of the latter.

Is son-in-law of James C. Stanley.

Enjoys golf.

Is cousins with Barbra Streisand.

Was a member of Second City`s L.A. troupe.

Oldest of two children.

enjoys golf

Graduate of Pennsbury High School in Levittown, PA.

Best friend is George Clooney.

Studied pre-law at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois but took a year off before going to law school to try his hand at acting. He worked in the theater for 10 years before getting his break on television.

Father, Samuel, was a jeweler in Princeton, New Jersey. He passed away in 1998. His mother, Alice, was a homemaker. His sister, Joanne, also is a homemaker.

Married Dana Stanley in New York City`s Central Park. Dana is the executive director of Project ALS, an organization that raises money to study cures for Lou Gehrig`s disease.

His best man at his wedding was George Clooney.