His authentic vaudevillian skills landed him a role in the Sam Shepard film Silent Tongue in 1994 .
He appeared in film adaptations of How the Grinch Stole Christmas , The Laramie Project and A Midsummer Night 's Dream .
His authentic vaudevillian skills landed him a role in the Sam Shepard film Silent Tongue in 1994 , and he appeared in film adaptations of How the Grinch Stole Christmas , The Laramie Project and A Midsummer Night 's Dream .