Was not interested in acting until he was recruited by a casting agent at school and offered an audition
At the age of 11, was chosen out of approximately 10,000 young actors for the role of Steve in the film The Tree of Life opposite Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain
Has long enjoyed sports, having played baseball and run on the track team during high school
Was named in Indiewire's list of Top 25 Filmmakers and Actors to Watch in 2011