▁episodes ▁that ▁ran ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁Between ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁Ev igan ▁guest - star red ▁as ▁Dr . ▁Dan ▁H ath away ▁on ▁the ▁soap ▁opera ▁Mel rose ▁Place , ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁main ▁role ▁on ▁ ▁Pacific ▁Pal is ades , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁port rayed ▁one ▁of ▁several ▁friends ▁who ▁re loc ate ▁from ▁the ▁Mid west ▁to ▁California . ▁Ev igan ▁had ▁a ▁lead ▁role ▁in ▁Jo ey ▁Tra vol ta ' s ▁director ial ▁debut , ▁the ▁drama ▁Mel ▁( 1 9 9 8 ). ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁he ▁star red ▁in ▁the ▁psych ological ▁thr iller ▁film ▁Spirit ▁opposite ▁Elisabeth ▁M oss , ▁playing ▁the ▁father ▁of ▁a ▁te en age ▁girl ▁who ▁bel ieves ▁their ▁home ▁is ▁ha unted . ▁He ▁reun ited ▁with ▁director ▁Jo ey ▁Tra vol ta , ▁appearing ▁in ▁his ▁family ▁drama ▁Arizona ▁Summer ▁( 2 0 0 4 ), ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁supporting ▁part ▁in ▁River ' s ▁End ▁( 2 0 0 5 ). ▁Ev igan ▁returned ▁to ▁the ater ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁appearing ▁as ▁Gar ▁in ▁a ▁stage ▁adaptation ▁of ▁M ask ▁at ▁the ▁Pas ad ena ▁Play house . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Ev igan ▁had ▁a ▁supporting ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁Hall mark ▁Channel ▁film ▁Once ▁Upon ▁a ▁Hol iday , ▁co - st arring ▁his ▁daughter