Raised in the Midwest

While running a carpentry business (with brother) in Chicago, began creating comic books

Wrote (with brother) for Marvel Comics' Razorline imprint, Ectokid

Wrote (with brother) for EPIC Comics Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Clive Barker's Nightbreed comic series

First screenplay produced, "Assassins"; co-written with brother Larry

Co-wrote and co-directed (with brother) the neo-noir crime thriller, "Bound"

Co-wrote and co-directed (with brother) the sci-fi hit, "The Matrix"; film received four Academy Awards in technical categories

Co-wrote and co-directed (with brother) the second and third films in The Matrix trilogy, "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions"

Co-produced and co-wrote (with brother) "V for Vendetta"; based on the acclaimed graphic novel by author Alan Moore

Hired to write (with brother) additional scenes for "The Invasion" starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig

Co-wrote and co-directed (with brother) a live action film adaptation of the 1960s Japanese animated series "Speed Racer"