Birthday: Oct. 17, 1948.
Birthplace: Chicago.
Current home: Los Angeles.
Occupation: Actor.
Marital status: Married to Bernadette Birkett, who`s on ”It`s Garry Shandling`s Show.”
Children: Josh, 20; Andy, 19; Hillary, 4; Joe, 1; and one on the way.
Car: A blue 1974 BMW 2002TII.
Working on: Playing Norm on ”Cheers,” Thursday nights on NBC-TV.
The book I`ve been recommending lately is: ”White Noise,” by Don Delilo.
Favorite pigout food: Barbecued ribs.
Favorite performer: Peter Townshend.
Favorite childhood memory: My family visiting me at Campion High, a Jesuit prep school in Wisconsin.
I`ve never been able to: Work with John Huston.
I`m better than anyone else when it comes to: Remembering phone numbers.
A really great evening to me is: A rare date with my wife. We`d probably see a movie or a play, maybe have dinner and then find a cheap motel.
My fantasy is: I`m producing Broadway musicals.
People who knew me in high school thought I was: I don`t know what they thought. I was just kind of there.
I knew I was a grownup when I: Started coming home more often.
My most irrational act: Not showing up for my final exams in college.
When I`m feeling sorry for myself, I: Cry.
Nobody would believe it if they saw me: Jogging. I jog 6 1/2 miles every day.
The best time of my life: My years at Second City, from 1974 to 1980.
The worst time of my life: When I first moved to California in 1980. I was working a lot for the typical Los Angeles actor, but after Second City, it felt like there was a huge amount of inactivity. Second City was so intense. We did eight shows a week, 52 weeks a year.
My most humbling experience: Getting booed off the stage at Second City.
The worst part of my job is: Drinking warm fake beer all day and pretending it tastes good.
