Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Rock 'n' Roll Hotel | Rocker Johnny | |
| 1984 | Making the Grade | Eddie Keaton | |
| 1985 | The Breakfast Club | John Bender | MTV Silver Bucket of Excellence (2005) |
| St. Elmo's Fire | Alec Newbary | ||
| Fandango | Phil Hicks, Groover | ||
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie | Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime | voice |
| Blue City | Billy Turner | ||
| From the Hip | Robin 'Stormy' Weathers | Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actor. | |
| 1987 | Billionaire Boys Club | Joe Hunt | |
| 1989 | Relentless | Arthur 'Buck' Taylor | |
| 1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Pete Dunham | television film |
| 1991 | New Jack City | Nick Peretti | |
| The Dark Backward | Marty Malt | ||
| 1992 | Primary Motive | Andrew Blumenthal | |
| What's Cookin' | Gaston | Tales from the Crypt | |
| 1993 | Conflict of Interest | Gideon | |
| Entangled | David | ||
| 1994 | Every Breath | Jimmy | Writer, Producer |
| Hail Caesar | Prisoner One | ||
| Airheads | Jimmie Wing | ||
| Flinch | Harry Mirapolsky | ||
| Blindfold: Acts of Obsession | Dr. Jannings | television film | |
| Caroline at Midnight | Phil Gallo | ||
| 1995 | Circumstances Unknown | Paul Kinsey | television film |
| Blackwater Trail | Matt | ||
| 1996 | For a Few Lousy Dollars | Hitman | |
| Suddenly Susan | Jack Richmond | ||
| 1997 | Steel | Nathaniel Burke | |
| 1999 | Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story | Alan Freed | television film |
| Light It Up | Ken Knowles | ||
| 2000 | Endsville | Rufus The Buck-Toothed Sluggard | |
| Falcon Down | Harold Peters | ||
| Cabin by the Lake | Stanley | television film | |
| The Spiral Staircase | Phillip Warren | television film | |
| The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior | Jack Hulka | television film | |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Martin Potter | television film |
| Lost Voyage | Aaron Roberts | television film | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Sheriff | ||
| Return to Cabin by the Lake | Stanley | television film | |
| Dark Asylum | Quitz | ||
| The Cure for Boredom | Max | ||
| 2002 | Cybermutt | Alex | television film |
| Deceived | Jack Jones | ||
| Santa Jr. | Darryl Bedford | television film | |
| 2003 | White Rush | Brian Nathanson | |
| 2004 | Ray | Music Producer | |
| 2005 | Lethal Eviction | Shep | |
| The Lost Angel | Father Brian | ||
| Three Wise Guys | George | television film | |
| 2006 | Black Hole | Eric | television film |
| 2007 | Netherbeast Incorporated | Steven P.D. Landry | |
| Nevermore | Jonathon Usher | ||
| The Kidnapping | Glen | television film | |
| 2008 | The Caretaker | Ella's dad | |
| Infected | Malcolm Burgess | television film | |
| The Day the Earth Stopped | Charlie | ||
| 2009 | Dirty Politics | Billy | |
| Transformers Animated | Rodimus Prime | voice; one episode | |
| A Single Woman | Jewish reporter | completed | |
| Little Hercules in 3-D | Kevin | completed | |
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Concezio Yakavetta | ||
| 2010 | Psych | Dr. Reidman | guest star (episode Death Is in the Air) |
| Two and a Half Men | Chris | Guest Star | |
| The Terror Experiment (Fight or Flight) | Agent Wilson | ||
| Endure | Emory Lane | ||
| 2011 | Cancel Christmas | Santa / Chris Frost | television film |
| 2012 | Bad Kids Go to Hell | Headmaster Nash |
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