More and more, I've started to understand that no show is dead unless somebody decrees it's dead at a studio.

When you're not the lead on a series, you work intermittently, even if you're in every episode.

Obviously I struck gold with Deadwood. No pun intended.

While I was drying off Maddie after her bath tonight, she said, 'I love you' to me for the first time. It sounded like 'All lub boo,' but I didn't care. To reciprocate, I showed her what an ex-Marine looks like when he cries.

My wife Cecily Adams was dying of cancer, my daughter Madeline was struggling to overcome an autism diagnosis, and my father was dying, all at the same time. Writing the journal was a cathartic experience, and an extremely positive one.

Drama is about conflict and it's about putting obstacles in the path of people you who care about.

After appearing for eight seasons as a beloved character on 'Supernatural,' it's not surprising that I get most of my recognition on the street from that, and it happens with some frequency. But I'm not a guy who gets recognized often.