Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendent of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma.

I got my Equity card from an audition out of Backstage. We did 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Kismet.'

I'm a homebody. If I'm not working I'm with my family being a dad.

You go see 'Timothy Green,' and tell me if it doesn't rock your world. I loved it. I loved every frame of it.

My son, Max, was born the day Princess Di died.

My son walked up to Nicole on the beach and I was throwing the ball for the dogs in the ocean... I was like, Max you get the dogs. I’ll talk to the hot blondes.

As an actor, it's great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold.