Is a comic-book fan; named his dog Ronin after the Frank Miller comic of the same name
Acted with Sarah Michelle Gellar in The Grudge and an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
He and his future wife KaDee Strickland fell in love with Japanese culture while filming The Grudge (2004); the couple included several Japanese traditions, including a sake-drinking ceremony, into their wedding
Lost 40 pounds for his role in the 2005 drama Shooting Livien