[1] Valley then attended the Juilliard School in New York City, where he was a member of the drama division's Group 20 (1987–1991).
[1] Among his numerous television credits, his most memorable and long-lasting role was his portrayal of Ryan Harrison on the soap opera Another World from 1990 to 1995.
He left the show, and executive producer Jill Farren Phelps had his character shot to death by his brother Grant (Mark Pinter).
[1][3] He followed that with work in regional theater and also appeared in guest roles on the television series Third Watch, Ed, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
[4][5] In 2015 he played the role of Richard Hart in "Hold Outs" [6] the 9th episode of the 6th season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods.