Connick began his acting career as a tail gunner in the World War II film "Memphis Belle" (1990). He played a serial killer in "Copycat" (1995), before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbuster "Independence Day" (1996). Connick's first role as a leading man was in "Hope Floats" (1998) with Sandra Bullock. His first thriller film since "Copycat" came in the film "Basic" (2003) with John Travolta. Additionally, he played a violent ex-husband in "Bug", before two romantic comedies, "P.S. I Love You" (2007), and the leading man in "New in Town" (2009) with Renée Zellweger. In 2011, he appeared in the family film "Dolphin Tale" as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its 2014 sequel.