Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Password Is Courage | American GI (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Harvey Middleman, Fireman | Dooley | |
| 1969 | Stiletto | ||
| 1970 | I Walk the Line | Hunnicutt | |
| 1970 | Hi, Mom! | Superintendent | as Charles Durnham |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | 2nd Guard | |
| 1972 | Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues | ||
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Red Ball Rider | |
| 1972 | Doomsday Voyage | ||
| 1973 | Sisters | Joseph Larch | |
| 1973 | All in the Family | Detective (Episode: "Gloria the Victim") | |
| 1973 | The Sting | Lt. Wm. Snyder | |
| 1974 | The Front Page | Murphy | |
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | Det. Sgt. Eugene Moretti | NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Capt. Pruss | |
| 1975 | Breakheart Pass | ||
| 1975 | Queen of the Stardust Ballroom | Alvin "Al" Green | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Rufus T. Crisp | |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings | Ed Healey | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 1977 | The Choirboys | Spermwhale Whalen | |
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming | President David Stevens | |
| 1978 | An Enemy of the People | Peter Stockmann | |
| 1978 | The Fury | Dr. Jim McKeever | |
| 1978 | The Greek Tycoon | Michael Russell | |
| 1979 | Starting Over | Michael (Mickey) Potter | |
| 1979 | North Dallas Forty | Coach Johnson | |
| 1979 | When a Stranger Calls | John Clifford | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Doc Hopper | |
| 1979 | Tilt | Harold 'The Whale' Remmens | |
| 1980 | Die Laughing | Arnold | |
| 1980 | The Final Countdown | Senator Samuel Chapman | |
| 1980 | Attica | Commissioner Russell Oswald | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 1981 | Dark Night of the Scarecrow | Otis P. Hazelrigg | |
| 1981 | True Confessions | Jack Amsterdam | |
| 1981 | Sharky's Machine | Friscoe | |
| 1982 | Tootsie | Leslie 'Les' Nichols | |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Governor | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind | Charlie | |
| 1983 | Scarface | Immigration Officer - voice (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | Col. Erhardt | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Monsignor Thomas Burke | |
| 1984 | Hadley's Rebellion | Sam Crawford | |
| 1984 | Mister Roberts | The Captain | |
| 1985 | Stick | Chucky | |
| 1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | Ross | |
| 1985 | Stand Alone | Louis Thibadeau | |
| 1985 | Death of a Salesman | Charley | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 1986 | Where the River Runs Black | Father O'Reilly | |
| 1986 | Meatballs III: Summer Job | Pete, Heaven Doorman (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Solarbabies | The Warden | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble | ||
| 1986 | Tough Guys | Deke Yablonski | |
| 1987 | Happy New Year | Charl | |
| 1987 | The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains | Warden Hardy | |
| 1987 | The Rosary Murders | Father Ted Nabors | |
| 1988 | Far North | Bertrum | |
| 1988 | A Tiger's Tale | Charlie Drumm | |
| 1988 | Étoile | Uncle Joshua | |
| 1988 | Case Closed | Detective Les | |
| 1988 | Cop | Dutch Peltz | |
| 1989 | Brenda Starr | Editor Francis I. Livright | |
| 1989 | Cat Chaser | Jiggs Scully | |
| 1990 | Fatal Sky | Colonel Clancy | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Chief Brandon | |
| 1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | John 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 1990–1994 | Evening Shade | Dr. Harlan Elldridge | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1991–1992) |
| 1991 | V.I. Warshawski | Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory | |
| 1993 | The Music of Chance | Bill Flower | |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Waring Hudsucker | |
| 1994 | I.Q. | Louis Bamberger | |
| 1995 | The Last Supper | Reverend Gerald Hutchens | |
| 1995 | The Grass Harp | Reverend Buster | |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | Henry Larson | |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | The Director | |
| 1996 | Recon | ||
| 1996 | Mrs. Santa Claus | Santa Claus | |
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Lew | |
| 1997 | The Secret Life of Algernon | Norbie Hess | |
| 1998 | Jerry and Tom | Vic | |
| 1998 | Shelter | Capt. Robert Landis | |
| 1998 | Hi-Life | Fatty | |
| 1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Thomas Finnegan (Episode: "Finnegan's Wake") | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1998–2002 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Father Hubley | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Never Look Back | ||
| 2000 | Lakeboat | Skippy | |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Pappy O'Daniel | |
| 2000 | The Last Producer | Syd Wolf | |
| 2000 | Very Mean Men | ||
| 2000 | State and Main | Mayor George Bailey | |
| 2001 | Turn of Faith | Philly Russo | |
| 2001 | L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve | Stuart Steele | |
| 2002 | The Last Man Club | John 'Eagle Eye' Pennell | |
| 2002 | Pride & Loyalty | Dylan Frier | |
| 2002 | Mother Ghost | George | |
| 2002 | Mr. St. Nick | King Nicholas XX (Santa Claus) | |
| 2003 | Dead Canaries | Jimmy Kerrigan | |
| 2003 | One Last Ride | Mr. Orlick | |
| 2004 | Death and Texas | Marshall Ledger | |
| 2004 | NCIS | Corporal Ernie Yost, "Medal of Honor Recipient" | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2004 | A Boyfriend for Christmas | Santa Claus | |
| 2005 | Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story | Frank McNally | |
| 2005 | River's End | Murray Blythe | |
| 2005 | Dirty Deeds | Victor Rasdale | |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | The Lawyer | |
| 2005 | Miracle Dogs Too | Captain Pete | |
| 2006 | Forget About It | ||
| 2006 | Everwood | Eugene Brown | |
| 2006 | Local Color | Yammi | |
| 2006 | Jesus, Mary and Joey | Teddy the Bartender | |
| 2006 | Unbeatable Harold | Harold's Father | |
| 2006 | Descansos | Innkeeper #2 | |
| 2006 | The Naked Run | Congressman Davenport | |
| 2007 | Chronicle of Purgatory: The Waiter | Frank 'The Handler' Maro | |
| 2007 | Polycarp (aka Kinky Killers) | Alexander Hathaway | |
| 2008 | Deal | Charlie Adler | |
| 2008 | Good Dick | Charlie | |
| 2008 | The Golden Boys | John Bartlett | |
| 2008 | The Drum Beats Twice | Satan | |
| 2008 | Break | The Wise Man | |
| 2008 | iMurders | Dr. Seamus St. Martin | |
| 2009 | A Bunch of Amateurs | Charlie Rosenberg | |
| 2009 | Shannon's Rainbow | Floyd | |
| 2004–2011 | Rescue Me | Michael Gavin | Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
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