He gained recognition for his supporting work, notably in "Scent of a Woman" (1992), "Boogie Nights" (1997), "Happiness" (1998), "Patch Adams" (1998), "The Big Lebowski" (1998), "Magnolia" (1999), "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999), "Almost Famous" (2000), "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002), and "Along Came Polly" (2004).