Rifkin's film credits include "Boiler Room," "Keeping the Faith," "The Negotiator," "L.A. Confidential," the film adaptation of "Substance of Fire," Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives" and "Manhattan Murder Mystery," "Last Summer in the Hamptons," "Wolf," "JFK," "The Sting II," "The Big Fix," "The Sunshine Boys" and "Silent Running."

On television he has appeared in numerous made-for-television movies and miniseries, including "Flowers for Algernon," "Norma Jean and Marilyn," "The Sunset Gang," "Concealed Enemies," "Buying a Landslide," "Evergreen," "The Winds of War" and "Dress Gray." He starred in the series "One Day at a Time" and "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill," and guest starred on "ER," "Law & Order," "Falcon Crest," "Soap," "Hill Street Blues" and "The Outer Limits" -- in which he received a Cable ACE nomination.

Rifkin was recently seen in the television film "Deliberate Intent," opposite Timothy Hutton, and in "Light Up the Sky" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He also appeared in several episodes of "Nero Wolfe," with Timothy Hutton directing. His upcoming film projects include starring roles in "Dragonfly," with Kevin Costner, "The Majestic," with Jim Carrey, and "Sum of All Fears," with Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Birthdate: October 31

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