He has received three Tony Award nominations, an Emmy Award nomination, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He is a distinguished professor of musical theatre at Western Carolina University, and is an artistic director of the Carolina Arts Festival and the North Carolina Theatre. His film credits include "Critters", "A Chorus Line", "Big Top Pee-wee" and "Solarbabies". He stars as the villain Whispers in the Netflix series "Sense8".