Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irma la Douce | 1963 | Soldier with radio | (uncredited) |
| Lady in a Cage | 1964 | Randall Simpson O'Connell | |
| Glory !The Glory Guys | 1965 | Pvt. Anthony Dugan | |
| Red Line 7000 | 1965 | Mike | |
| El Dorado | 1966 | Alan Bedillion Traherne ('Mississippi') | |
| Games | 1967 | Paul Montgomery | |
| Submarine X-1 | 1968 | Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR | |
| Countdown | 1968 | Lee Stegler | |
| Journey to Shiloh | 1968 | Buck Burnett | |
| Rain !The Rain People | 1969 | Jimmy Kilgannon (Killer) | |
| Rabbit, Run | 1970 | Rabbit Angstrom | |
| T.R. Baskin | 1971 | Larry Moore | |
| Brian's Song | 1971 | Brian Piccolo | Nominated – Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie |
| Godfather !The Godfather | 1972 | Santino 'Sonny' Corleone | Nominated –
|
| Slither | 1973 | Dick Kanipsia | |
| Cinderella Liberty | 1973 | John Baggs Jr. | |
| Gambler !The Gambler | 1974 | Axel Freed | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| Godfather Part II !The Godfather: Part II | 1974 | Sonny Corleone | |
| Freebie and the Bean | 1974 | Freebie | |
| Funny Lady | 1975 | Billy Rose | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Rollerball | 1975 | Jonathan E. | Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| Gone with the West | 1975 | Jud McGraw | |
| Killer !The Killer Elite | 1975 | Mike Locken | |
| Harry and Walter Go to New York | 1976 | Harry Dighby | |
| Silent Movie | 1976 | Himself | |
| Bridge !A Bridge Too Far | 1977 | Sgt. Eddie Dohun | |
| Un autre homme, une autre chance | 1977 | David Williams | aka Another Man, Another Chance |
| Comes a Horseman | 1978 | Frank 'Buck' Athearn | |
| 1941 | 1979 | Sailor in fight | (uncredited) |
| Chapter Two | 1979 | George Schneider | |
| Hide in Plain Sight | 1980 | Thomas Hacklin | Also directed |
| Thief | 1981 | Frank | |
| Les uns et les autres | 1981 | Jack Glenn/Jason Glenn | aka Dance of Life |
| Kiss Me Goodbye | 1982 | Jolly Villano | |
| Gardens of Stone | 1987 | SFC. Clell Hazard | |
| Alien Nation | 1987 | Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes | |
| Dick Tracy | 1990 | Spaldoni | |
| Misery | 1990 | Paul Sheldon | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| Dark !The Dark Backward | 1991 | Doctor Scurvy | |
| For the Boys | 1991 | Eddie Sparks | |
| Honeymoon in Vegas | 1992 | Tommy Korman | |
| Program !The Program | 1993 | Sam Winters | |
| Flesh and Bone | 1993 | Roy Sweeney | |
| The Program | 1994 | Coach Sam Winters | |
| Boy !A Boy Called Hate | 1995 | Jim | |
| North Star | 1996 | Sean McLennon | |
| Bottle Rocket | 1996 | Mr. Henry | |
| Eraser | 1996 | U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin | |
| Bulletproof | 1996 | Frank Colton | |
| This Is My Father | 1998 | Kieran Johnson | |
| Mickey Blue Eyes | 1999 | Frank Vitale | |
| Yards !The Yards | 2000 | Frank Olchin | |
| Luckytown | 2000 | Charlie Doyles | |
| Way !The Way of the Gun | 2000 | Joe Sarno | |
| Warden of Red Rock | 2001 | John Flinders | |
| Viva Las Nowhere | 2001 | Roy Baker | |
| Glimpse !A Glimpse of Hell | 2001 | Capt. Fred Moosally | |
| In the Shadows | 2001 | Lance Huston | |
| Night at the Golden Eagle | 2002 | Prison Warden | (uncredited) |
| City of Ghosts | 2002 | Marvin | |
| Blood Crime | 2002 | Sheriff Morgan McKenna | |
| Jericho Mansions | 2003 | Leonard Grey | |
| Dogville | 2003 | The Big Man | |
| This Thing of Ours | 2003 | Jimmy 'the con' | |
| Elf | 2003 | Walter Hobbs | |
| Las Vegas (TV Series) | 2003-2008 | Ed Deline | |
| Santa's Slay | 2005 | Darren Mason | (uncredited) |
| Wisegal | 2008 | Salvatore Palmeri | |
| Get Smart | 2008 | The President | |
| Mercy | 2009 | Gerry Ryan | |
| Something, Something, Something, Darkside | 2009 | Himself | |
| New York, I Love You | 2009 | Mr. Riccoli | (segment "Brett Ratner") |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | 2009 | Tim Lockwood (Flint's father) | (voice) |
| Middle Men | 2010 | Jerry Haggerty | |
| Henry's Crime | 2010 | Max | |
| Minkow | 2010 | Paul Vinsant | |
| Annoying !The Annoying Orange | 2010 | Jalepeño | (voice, web-based series) |
| Anyone's Son | 2011 | John Hanna | |
| Detachment | 2011 | Mr. Seaboldt | |
| Sweetwater | 2012 | Ned Irish | (pre-production) |
| That's My Boy | 2012 | Father McNally | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2012 | Tony Archer | Season 2 Episode 18 |
| Blood Ties | 2013 |
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