Furst has appeared in over a hundred television and film productions. In 2011 a Variety article singled him out with Antoni Corone as "[an actor] who can make a big impression with only a few scenes".[2]
He is vice-president of Curmudgeon Films, founded with his father, Stephen Furst,[3] which has produced films including Cold Moon, Nightmare Shark, You Might Be the Killer, Sinfidelity, Black Market Baby, and the forthcoming 57 Seconds.[4] He also co-wrote and directed Cold Moon[5] and the 2011 film Mask Maker.[6]