He is better known for his leading role in the motion picture Battlefield Earth, and for his role as a super religious sniper around Saving Private Ryan.

Partial filmography
Ripley Under Ground (2005) - Tom Ripley 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (TV movie) (2004) - Dale Earnhardt The Snow Walker (2003) - Charlie Halliday 25th Hour (2002) - Frank Slaughtery We Were Soldiers (2002) - Joe Galloway Knockaround Guys (2001) - Matty Demaret 61* (2001) - Roger Maris Battlefield Earth (2000) - Jonnie Goodboy Tyler The Green Mile (1999) - Dean Stanton Enemy of the State (1998) - Detective David Pratt Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Private Daniel Jackson (sniper)