He is typically think of the gifted actor world health organization hwhen suffered from either typecasting imputable with experienced a series of roles as "psycho" characters early inside his film career. Yet, within his 60s, he continues to become the desired performing artist.

Probably his right-known role wwhen as a only spaceman inside Silent Running. He was nominated for the Better Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the multi-Oscar-winning Coming Home with Jane Fonda. He was too nominated for a better actor prize at the Berlin Film Festival for "That Championship Season."

His granddad was George Dern, former Governor of Utah and Secretary of War under Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is too a nephew of poet Archibald MacLeish.

Filmography
Down in the Vale (2005) Think around Maine (2005)... Ellis Brawley A Tough Convenient (2005)... Gene Monster (2003)... Thomas Tough Ground (2003) (TV)... Nate Hutchinson Cloaked & Anon. (2003)... A Editor The Glass House (2001)... Begleiter All The Jolly Horses (2000)... A Judge A Haunting (1999)... Mr. Dudley Microscopic Soldiers (1998) (voice)... Hyperlink Static Go Human Standing (1996)... Sheriff Ed Galt Mulholland Lessens (1996) (uncredited)... A Chief Uncivilized Bill (1995)... May Plummer ''A 'burbs (1988)... Mark Rumsfield 1969 (1988)... Cliff Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV)... Augustine St. Claire On the Edge (1986) That Championship Year (1982) Tattoo (1981) Middle Age Crazy (1980)... Bobby Lee Coming Home (1977)... Bob Hyde A Driver (1978)... A Detective Melanise Sunday (1977)... Michael Lander Personal Plot (1976)... George Lumley Smile (1975)... Large Bob Freelander Posse comitatus (1975)... Jack Strawhorn The Great Gatsby (1974)... Tom Buchanan A Riant Officer (1973)... Leo Larsen A Cowboys (1972)... Asa Watts ("Long Hair") Silent Running (1972)...Freeman Lowell A King of Marvin Gardens (1972)... Jason Staebler Cause He Said (1971) A Unbelievable Both-Headed Transplant (1971) They Shoot Horses, Don't They (1969)... James Trend lines Your computers Local Sheriff! (1969)... Joe Danby Hang 'Em High (1968)... Miller, Cooper Hanging Party Hush... Still Sweetly Charlotte (1964)... John Mayhew Marnie'' (1964)... Sailor