My dad's era believed that there was something noble in being a good guy - the kind of guy that lived straight and narrow, told the truth, and stood up for what he believed was right.

For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.

I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.

Investment banks started recruiting at Harvard back in the day, and they'd fly me down to New York City and I was so poor so I would take advantage of the free flight, the per diem, the hotel. And then I would go audition for stuff.

You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard.

I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.

The way I look at it, I'm a guy who acts to live.