The year 1996 saw the release of the sci-fi/action film ‘Independence Day’ where he played the character of ‘Captain Jimmy Wilder. The movie was both a critical and commercial success. He was next seen portraying a serial killer in the psychological thriller film ‘Copycat’ (1995).
appeared as ‘Russell Boyd’ in the sitcom television series ‘Cheers’ and thus marked his television debut.
The following year, Harry starred as ‘Eddie’ in the family-drama film ‘Little Man Tate.’ The movie opened to mixed reviews from critics and was a moderate box office success. kicked off his acting career in 1990 with the Michael Caton-Jones-directed World War II drama film ‘Memphis Belle,’ where he starred as a tail gunner.