American character actor. Upon his entry into films in 1930, he was typecast as a weakling or criminal type. He received great acclaim for his role as Garth Esdras, the haunted and hunted accessory to murder in _Winterset . After two decades as a film actor, he made a small foray into film directing. He died at 58.
No relation to Paul Guilfoyle , the character actor best known from televisions "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .
Attended Boston College High School where he was a stand-out hockey player.
Participated in the Seattle Hockey Challenge in 2005 for the Ronald McDonald House Charity.
When he was 19 and doing his very first play in a small theater, a bus with 40 fans of Paul Guilfoyle (1902-1961) turned up, hoping to see their favorite actor. He had to explain to them that Paul Guilfoyle had been dead for 8 years.
Often mistakenly referred to as the son of character actor Paul Guilfoyle. They are not related.
Attended Lehigh University, class of 1972.
Has been in two movies with Harrison Ford : Air Force One and Random Hearts .
Member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at Lehigh University.
Has a Celtic snowflake tattoo on his right shoulder.
Appeared in two films with Tim Robbins : Howard the Duck and Cadillac Man .
Appeared in two films with Michael Keaton : Live from Baghdad and Spotlight . Both films were based on real events.
As of 2017, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Quiz Show , L.A. Confidential and Spotlight , with the latter winning in the category.
Appeared in two films with Danny DeVito : Hoffa and L.A. Confidential .
Appeared in two films with Robin Williams : Cadillac Man and Mrs. Doubtfire .
