Best known for his role on the acclaimed HBO series Boardwalk Empire as former Sheriff Eli Thompson. He has also played Reverend Theriot on HBO's True Detective. In 2018, he'd appear in Homecoming starring Julia Roberts.

Before Fame

He made his debut on television in an episode of Ghost Stories. 

Trivia

He has appeared in notable films such as All the Real Girls, Pride and Glory, Fast & Furious, and Silver Linings Playbook. 

Family Life

He was born in Tallahassee, Florida and has lived in Texas and New York. He married a woman named Christine. 

Associated With

He has shared the screen with Michael Shannon on multiple occasions including on television in Boardwalk Empire and in the films Take Shelter and Tigerland.