He performed in several Broadway plays, understudying (and later replacing) Paul Benedict in Terence McNally's Bad Habits and appeared off-Broadway in Room Service and Waiting for Godot (as Estragon). He originated the role of chubby chaser Claude in the 1975 Broadway comedy The Ritz, reprising it for the 1976 film version (where he makes passes at Jerry Stiller). Other films included The Hospital, Butch and Sundance: The Early Years, Johnny Dangerously (with Michael Keaton), So Fine (with Jack Warden), and Fly Away.