Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hercules in New York | Scared man at harbor | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Class of '44 | Paule | Uncredited |
| 1975 | It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Kopek | |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision | Cooper | |
| The Clown Murders | Ollie | ||
| Find the Lady | Kopek | ||
| 1978 | The Silent Partner | Simonsen | |
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Carpentier | |
| 1941 | Pvt. Foley | ||
| 1980 | Deadly Companion | John | Alternative Title: Double Negative |
| The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | ||
| 1981 | Stripes | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | |
| Heavy Metal | Desk Sergeant, Dan/Den, Robot | Voice Only | |
| 1982 | It Came from Hollywood | Himself | |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Lasky (Guard at 'Walleyworld') | |
| Going Berserk | John Bourgignon | ||
| 1984 | Splash | Freddie Bauer | |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | |
| Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | Policeman | ||
| Summer Rental | Jack Chester | ||
| Volunteers | Tom Tuttle | ||
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | |
| Little Shop of Horrors | Wink Wilkinson | ||
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Barf | |
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | ||
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | |
| She's Having a Baby | Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' | Uncredited | |
| Hot to Trot | Don | Voice Only | |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | Also Executive Producer |
| Speed Zone! | Charlie Cronan | ||
| Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | ||
| 1990 | Masters of Menace | Beer Truck Driver | |
| Home Alone | Gus Polinski – Polka King of the MidWest | ||
| The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur | Voice Only | |
| 1991 | Nothing But Trouble | Deputy Dennis / Eldona | |
| Career Opportunities | C.D. Marsh | Uncredited | |
| Only the Lonely | Danny Muldoon | ||
| Delirious | Jack Gable | ||
| JFK | Dean Andrews Jr. | ||
| 1992 | Once Upon a Crime... | Augie Morosco | |
| Boris and Natasha: The Movie | Kalishak | ||
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Cliff Murdoch (Announcer) | Uncredited |
| Cool Runnings | Irving 'Irv' Blitzer | ||
| 1994 | Wagons East! | James Harlow | Final role; died during filming |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | Sheriff Bud Boomer | Filmed in 1993; posthumous release |
| The Magic 7 | Smokestack Sam | Voice; Produced in 1990-1993; Movie never released |
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