Jurassic Park star who also played a memorable role in The Big Chill. His appearances in The Fly and Independence Day earned him additional fame.
He began his acting career by moving to New York at the age of seventeen. He made his debut in the Tony Award-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona.
He provided his voice for iMac and iBook commercials.
His mother was formerly employed as a radio broadcaster. His father, Harold, worked as a physician. He had an older brother Rick who died at age 23. He was married to Patricia Gaul from 1980 to 1986 and Geena Davis from 1987 to 1990. Then in 2014, he married Olympic Gymnast Emilie Livingston. He and Emilie welcomed a son named Charlie in 2015.
He starred with Will Smith in the science-fiction action film Independence Day.
