Won three Producers Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television, one for "John Adams" in 2009, one for "The Pacific" in 2011, and one for "Game Change" in 2013
Won a Banff Television Festival Award for Best Mini-Series for "John Adams" in 2009
Graduated from Swarthmore College with a degree in Economics and Mathematics in 1985
Started out as an assistant auditor on the film "Cadillac Man" in 1990
Worked as a production accountant and associate producer before getting his first executive producer credit on "Shadrach" in 1998
Best known as the executive producer of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Game Change," and "Larry Crowne․"
Is the head of production for Playtone, a film and TV production company created by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman
Awards
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Documentary Picture:nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries:winner
2009Banff Rockie Award-Best Mini-Series:winner
2009Grand Prix 'Cinéma Tout Ecran'-Best Collection & Long Drama Series:nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:winner
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries:winner
2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie:winner
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:winner