Kevin Kline of the tormented and mercurial Nathan opposite Meryl Streep. Streep won an Academy Award for her performance in the film. Kline was nominated for a 1983 Golden Globe award (New Star of the Year) and BAFTA Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer To Film. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Kline made several films with director Lawrence Kasdan, including "The Big Chill", "Silverado", "Grand Canyon", "I Love You to Death", and "French Kiss". He played Donald Woods in Richard Attenborough's "Cry Freedom" opposite Denzel Washington about the friendship between Activist Stephen Biko and editor Donald Woods. In 1989, Kline won an
Jeff McCracken Trouble With Normal", "Suite Life of Zach and Cody", and "Smart Guy". He developed and co-produced the feature film "Quiz Show" directed by Robert Redford that won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Picture as well as being nominated for an Academy Award. He was executive producer of the independent feature film "One Cup of Coffee" which won the Audience Award for Best Picture at the Sundance Film Festival before being distributed by Miramax Films as "Pastime". Jeff was an Associate Professor at Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts before moving back east to focus