- Taught drama at Juilliard and is an Emeritus Professor of English from California State University. Among his former students are Kevin Kline, Annette Bening and Patti LuPone.
- As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: True Grit (2010), Lincoln (2012) and Bridge of Spies (2015).
- Founding member of John Houseman's Acting Company.
- From 1960-1963 was a student of Catholic Theology receiving a degree in that subject and studying at the Vatican and at Rome's Gregorian University with the intentions of one day being a priest.
- Won a Drama Desk special adaptation award created especially for him for his condensation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV" at Lincoln Center in 2004.
- Wife is actress/director Anne Marie McNaughton, who directed Dakin's play "The Prince of L.A." at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in September, 2005.
- He was awarded the 1991 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for "Henceforward..." at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- He was awarded the 2006 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Featured Actor in a Play for "Water & Power" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- He was awarded the 2006 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Featured Performance for "Water & Power" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- He was awarded the 2013 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Featured Actor in a Play for "The Nether" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- A former teacher, he has a degree in theology and studied at the Vatican.
- A playwright, director and theatre scholar, he has published books and articles on William Shakespeare and 17th century Spanish theater. *
- Has four children.
- Cardinal Wolsey in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "A Man for All Seasons," currently playing at American Airlines Theatre in New York. (October 2008)
- Was artistic director of the Antaeus Company, which he helped found in 1991 for classically-trained actors. He resigned in 2003. Later formed the Andak Stage Company.
- Divided his time between Los Angeles and San Francisco until 1990, then settled in L.A.
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