Diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) while in high school
Enthusiasm for acting in school productions led to television work, including bit parts in the series Touched by an Angel and the 1998 TV movie Legion of Fire: Killer Ants! Gained fame as the lead in the acclaimed Almost Famous (2000), Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about a teenage Rolling Stone journalist
Subsequently starred in the offbeat indie dramedies Saved! (2004) and Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
Plays guitar and harmonica in the folk-rock band Mushman
Awards
2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated
2000Chicago Film Critics Association-Most Promising Actor:winner