In 1996, his portrayal of a car dealer who concocts a highly-flawed plan to have his wife kidnapped in order to get money from his father-in-law, in Fargo, won him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

• 1996年，他在《冰血暴》中饰演了一位为从岳父那里捞钱而策划了漏洞百出的计划来使其妻遭到绑架的汽车代理商，该角色使他获得了奥斯卡最佳男配角的提名。