He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley and appeared in many of Hartley's films, such as Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), and The Book of Life (1998; in which he played Jesus).
Dia telah lama berkolaborasi dengan sutradara Hal Hartley dan tampil di banyak film arahan Hartley antara lain Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), dan The Book of Life (1998; bermain sebagai Yesus).