- Got the acting bug when he performed in a second-grade Christmas play.
- Sang in punk-rock bands in high school and college.
- Appeared in several high-school productions and continued studying acting in college.
- Performed with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival for two years.
- Early break in show business came when he was cast as a drummer in the short-lived WB series My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.
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