Performed in plays at the Columbus Children's Theatre
During his senior year of high school, won a national art competition and considered pursuing art as a profession
Even though he was accepted to Ohio State University and University of California, Los Angeles, decided to pursue an acting career and moved to Los Angeles
His character on Grey's Anatomy was only supposed to appear on a couple of episodes but became a series regular
In November 2018, after his character on Grey's Anatomy came out as gay, he also publicly came out on his Instagram account