Occupation: Actor.
Birthday: May 16, 1947.
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Conn.
Current homes: Encino, Calif., and Redding, Conn.
Marital status: Married for five years to Shaw Purnell.
Child: Alexander John, 3. He likes to be called A.J.
Car: A 1984 Nissan Stanza, a real clunker.
Working on: Playing the father on ”Life Goes On” on ABC-TV.
The last good movie I saw was: ”My Left Foot.”
Favorite pigout food: Eastern European food, if its not too doughy or fatty.
Favorite performer: Lionel Barrymore. I loved the way he combined passion and subtlety.
Favorite childhood memory: My family moved around quite a bit in the late `50s, and we`d drive across the country in our pickup truck. I`d sit in a chaise longue in the back of the truck, watching the country roll by.
Personal hero: My dad. He did incredible things with his life in the face of a lot of hardship and with only a 5th-grade education. He was a good athlete, had charisma and was funny and strong and a loyal friend. His dad shook his hand when he died, and he shook mine when he died. I was 17.
Every New Year`s I resolve: To get back to my fighting weight.
I`m better than anyone else when it comes to: Bragging about my son.
I`d give anything to meet: Mario Cuomo. I think he`s a fascinating statesman and that he really means what he says. He speaks of values that I respond to: the work ethic, family life, compassion, equal rights.
The worst part of my job is: Being locked into a particular character.
My fantasy is: I`m playing the best golf courses in the world, I`m on the sandiest beaches on the best islands, I`m with my friends and my family and everyone is happy.
If I could change one thing about myself: I`d be a little less emotional and a little more direct.
People who knew me in high school thought I was: Not the brightest bulb in the sign. I wanted to have some fun.
My friends like me because: I try not to be a big shot.
Three words that best describe me: Truthful, generous and lucky.
