 He has starred in many theatrical films, including his role as Jimmy alongside actress Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween II" (1981), and also starred in "Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures".His most notable role was in the science fiction film "The Last Starfighter" (1984) as Alex Rogan, and as Beta, a robot sent to replace Alex while he was in space.He has starred in "" (1987) as Michael Brody.