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why did his career never take off?

posted 13 years ago by sweiland75
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The only notable role I remember him from is Full Metal Jacket which is from over twenty years ago.

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[–] death_jamm_productions 13 years ago

he got enough chances just wasn't a draw, blame the public

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[–] Rick_Masters 12 years ago

I think he also turned down the Tom Cruise role in Top Gun.

[–] SpaceRain 11 years ago

Cutthroat Island was the John Carter-sized bomb that killed the career of everyone in it, including him.

[–] Lindoo33 11 years ago

He's been in a bunch of movies. I remember him having a starring role in "And the Band Played on." He was extraordinary in that movie, playing the part of a research scientist at the start of the AIDS epidemic. He's one of my favorite actors.

[–] mccall-bryan 8 years ago

He's an actor not a movie star.

[–] skullty80808 8 years ago

Because he is a sheet ball actor..2 simple rules in acting..either your a break out star or just a wanna be actor..basicly he chose the maybe i can act role..and can not handle a real job..LMAO

[–] Petty_Thug 8 years ago

Because he was too much of a pinko to take the lead role in Top Gun.

How about rooting for America for a change you liberal scumbag