hɪz ˈɜːli fˈɪlm ɹˈoʊlz ɪŋklˈuːd ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv ˈɛpɪk fˈɪlm ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst stˈoːɹi ˈɛvɚ tˈoʊld, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz kˈæst æz ðə sˈʌn ʌv sˈaɪmən ʌv sˈaɪɹɛn hˌuː wʌz poːɹtɹˈeɪd baɪ sˈɪdni pˈɔɪɾiɚ.
His early film roles include the 1965 epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told, in which he was cast as the son of Simon of Cyrene (who was portrayed by Sidney Poitier).