- He is a favorite of director Frank Darabont, who has cast him in all of his movies to date.
- Often appears in productions based on material by Stephen King.
- As of 2017, he has appeared in four film adaptations of Stephen King novels: The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Green Mile (1999), Storm of the Century (1999), and The Mist (2007). Only the TV miniseries that wasn't directed by Frank Darabont.
- He and his son Kevin DeMunn were both cast in The Majestic (2001) - Kevin played the Western Union Clerk in the second to last scene.
- Has twice played Harry Houdini: in "Ragtime" and "Young Harry Houdini".
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for "K2".
- Graduated from Union College in 1969.
- Played William Herndon in the miniseries "Lincoln" and then played Abraham Lincoln in "Persistence of Dreams".
- Works frequently with Writer/Director Frank Darabont, having appeared in all of Darabont's films and TV series since 1994's Shawshank Redemption.
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