He is known for his work in the film Forrest Gump, which earned him an Oscar nomination, as well as numerous nominations of other awards for his work in Amistad and A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
Ia dikenal atas karyanya dalam film Forrest Gump, yang membuatnya meraih nominasi Oscar, beserta sejumlah nominasi penghargaan lainnya untuk karyanya dalam Amistad dan A.I. Artificial Intelligence.