hiː ɪz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈoʊl æz dˈʌɡ lˈɔːɹəns ɪnðə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz fˈæmɪli, wˌɪtʃ ɹˈæn fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ænd hiː plˈeɪd ɐ pˈɪvəɾəl ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv fˈɪlm dˈɑːɡ dˈeɪ ˌæftɚnˈuːn.
He is known for his role as Doug Lawrence in the television series Family, which ran from 1976 to 1980, and he played a pivotal role in the 1975 film Dog Day Afternoon.