"Doc" (Ph.D., Theatre) retired in 1995 after 32 years of teaching and directing at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Local acting credits include roles at A.R.T., Portland Women's Theatre, Sylvia's Class Act, Paula Productions, H.A.R.T., Musical Theatre Company, Northwest Childrens Theatre, Tygre's Heart, and American Heritage Theatre Project. He was Father Mark in Tony & Tina's Wedding for its first year here (and a 3 role standby in its later reincarnation.

His film and TV credits include principal and featured roles in Final Justice and Take My Advice (Lifetime), Counting Sheep (Rubicon Films), and Strange But True (London Weekend TV), a brief appearance in the infamous Howard the Duck, and numerous industrial and commercial videos.