Connick began his acting career playing a tail gunner in the World War II film Memphis Belle (1990). He played a serial killer in Copycat (1995) before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbuster Independence Day (1996). Connick's first role as a leading man was in Hope Floats (1998) with Sandra Bullock. He also lent his voice to the animated cult classic The Iron Giant (1999). His first thriller film since Copycat was Basic (2003) with John Travolta. Additionally, he played a violent ex-husband in Bug (2006), and starred in two romantic comedies: P.S. I Love You (2007), and New in Town (2009) with Renée Zellweger. In 2011, he appeared in the family film Dolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its 2014 sequel.
conniCk begAn HIS actInG cAreer PlayIng a TaIl guNner in tHE world waR II film MemphIs beLLE (1990). hE plaYed a serial kIlleR iN cOpycat (1995) bEFore beiNg cAST as a Fighter pILot in The bloCkbuster independEnce day (1996). CoNNick's fIrSt rOLe aS A leadINg maN waS in hope Floats (1998) WIth SandrA BullocK He. alsO LenT hiS voICE tO the animAted CuLt clASsic The IROn giant (1999). hIs fIrSt THrillEr Film sInce COpycaT wAS baSic (2003) WITh John TRavoLta. aDditionalLy, hE Played a violENt ex-hUsBAnd IN bUg (2006), anD starrEd In two romantIc ComeDies: p.s. i lOVe yoU (2007), ANd New in town (2009) With Renée zellWeger. In 2011, he apPEared IN THE FamiLy FilM doLphin taLe As DR. Clay HaSkEtt and in itS 2014 seQueL.