Became a member of The American Conservatory Theatre when he was 16
Was a member of the Sigma Nu while at University of Southern California
Studied acting with legendary acting teacher Peggy Feury at the Loft Studio, alongside Sean Penn, Forest Whitaker, Meg Ryan, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicolas Cage
First acting credit was on the 1983 episode "But It's Not My Fault" of ABC Afterschool Specials
Frequently does writing projects with his writing partner and wife Marcia Blake, for screenwriter Robert Towne, Tom Cruise's production companies, HBO, among others