[2] He is known for playing Franklin Ford III in the American drama television series The Paper Chase.
[1] After earning his degree, Fitzsimmons made his theatre debut in the Broadway play Scapino.
[4] In 1978, Fitzsimmons joined the cast of the new CBS drama television series The Paper Chase, where he played Franklin Ford III.
But he did continue to act on stage into the late 1990s, such as in the 1999 play "Bedroom Farce" with his real-life partner Tim Donoghue.
[6] He is openly gay, and he lives with his partner, actor Tim Donoghue, in Roxbury, Connecticut.