He is a 1964 graduate of Beloit College in Wisconsin and is an Alumni
member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
He was nominated for a 1989 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Nothing Sacred" at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for a 1991 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Lion in Winter" at the Body Politic Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.