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He gained his first experience as an actor in an amateur production while still in high school, but entered the University of Vermont as a forestry major in He dropped out of college after a year to work and travel abroad, and eventually resumed his education at the University of Oregon performing in numerous theatrical productions before graduating in He began his professional career in New York City, and then in regional theaters primarily Denver, Colorado before moving in Los Angeles in In James was cast as a series regulars in Remington Steele He left that show after the first season and appeared in a quick succession of other tv series and movies before landing the starring role of George Hazard in "North and South" , a twelve-hour epic which became one of the most popular and successful mini-series of all time.

During rehearsals on that project, he met and fell in love with Wendy Kilbourne , the actress who was cast to play his love interest in the series. After marrying for the first time on film, they officially tied the knot in and remain married today. He recently spent four seasons as a regular on the TV series "Wildfire" where he also directed for the first time.