Fields began his career in television commercials and made his Broadway debut in
The King and I in 1978. This was the first revival starring
Yul Brynner and
Constance Towers. Fields was understudy for the role of Louis (the teacher's son) and also swing for the Royal Children. Fields was also in the
Turgenev play
A Month in the Country (Roundabout Theater Company) starring
Tammy Grimes,
Farley Granger and
Amanda Plummer. In 1980, Fields was cast as Tom of Warwick in the 20th Anniversary revival production of
Camelot starring
Richard Burton,
Christine Ebersole and
Richard Muenz. In 1981, Burton was replaced by
Richard Harris. Fields and the production continued to tour as well as play Broadway's
Winter Garden Theatre, where it was filmed for HBO. Fields appeared in numerous productions, including
Mensch Meier at the Manhattan Theatre Club, Romeo in
Romeo and Juliet at the American Theater of Actors, and Puck in ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Fields played the role of Erich Aldrich on the NBC soap opera
The Doctors from 1977 until 1980. In 1981, he appeared with Carroll O'Connor in an episode of ''
Archie Bunker's Place and in 1983 played Jasper Kent in Horatio Alger Updated: Frank and Fearless'' (ABC). On the big screen, Fields played Danny,
Shelley Long's son in
Hello Again, and appeared in the film
Misplaced starring
John Cameron Mitchell. == Personal life ==