Discovered his passion for acting when he was eleven after seeing the 1992 film Radio Flyer, which was the first film he memorized from start to finish
Competed in track in high school, running the 100 meters, the 4 x 100 relay, and the 4 x 400 relay; and was named Most Valuable Track Athlete as a sophomore and junior
Previously played on the San Francisco Dons men's basketball team while attending the University of San Francisco, and would play either point or shooting guard
Made his TV debut guest starring as Desmond in the drama series Lincoln Heights in 2007
Performed all of his own basketball stunts on the USA series Necessary Roughness, in which he played Devon Langer