Among his first feature film roles was  Dr. Meister in The Blue Man in 1985 and Faulkner in Toby McTeague in 1986, both films which were nominated for two Genie Awards.
In his early career, he portrayed Dr. Meister in The Blue Man (1985) and Faulkner in Toby McTeague (1986), both of which were nominated for Genie Awards.