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I've kind of had to make a career of playing villains. In order to stay employed, I had to figure out how to play bad guys.

I have played 50 different kinds of fathers and villains. Only mediocre actors play the part the same way.

I used to play a lot of villains. You have to break out of it, and I did.

I get to play a great character while working with great actors and great directors on a great show.

I play tons of authority figures, whether it's the dad or the cop or the boss. I think it's a combination of how I look, who I am.

I play a recurring role for a character named Doctor Imo. I assist the villain and show up from time to time.

I've always had an incredible interest in the villains, which are a lot more fun to play.

From being a writer of plays, it was not that surprising that somebody thought of giving me a job as an actor. After I played one part, others came along.

Before 9/11, I was playing a wide range of characters. I would play a lover, a cop, a father. As long as I could create the illusion of the character, the part was given to me. But after 9/11, something changed. We became the villains, the bad guys. I don't mind to play the bad guy as long as the bad guy has a base.

To be completely honest, it's shocking to me that I keep getting the villain roles! I do not see myself as the villain and I know, growing up, I was the opposite of a villain. I would never try to be a villain to anyone - but maybe other people I grew up with feel differently about that.