In 1981, he had the starring role of Alex Cutter in the film "Cutter's Way". In 1982, he played the lover of Nastassja Kinski, one of the main characters, in the remake of "Cat People". He co-starred as photographer George Cooper in "C.H.U.D." (Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers, 1984) alongside future "Home Alone" co-star Daniel Stern and in "The Trip to Bountiful" (1985). In the comedy-drama film "Heaven Help Us" (aka, "Catholic Boys", 1985), Heard played a monk named Brother Timothy. In "After Hours" (also 1985), Heard was bartender Tom Schorr.