Raised in Santa Barbara, California

Studied improvisation techniques and acted in summer theater

Made film debut in "School Ties" opposite Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

Featured in Richard Linklater's ensemble comedy "Dazed and Confused"; second collaboration with Affleck

Appeared in John Singleton's college-set drama "Higher Learning"

Acted in "Skins," a film directed by his father Wings Hauser

Played regular role of rookie Officer Randy Willitz on ABC's "High Incident"

Featured in the Gus Van Sant directed "Good Will Hunting"; again collaborated with Affleck and Damon

Co-starred as Woody Harrelson's brother in "The Hi-Lo Country"

Featured in the direct-to-video release "Gang Boys"; directed by and starring Wings Hauser

Apperared in Adam Goldberg's independent feature "Scotch and Milk"

Played a futuristic bounty hunter in the thriller "Pitch Black"

Featured in the Scottish football drama "A Shot at Glory"; produced by and starring Robert Duvall

Featured in the film, "Hart's War"

Played a soldier in "Tears of the Sun" alongside Bruce Willis

Appeared as a mob boss in the sequel "2 Fast and 2 Furious"

First leading role, playing a movie star who goes after overzealous photographers in "Paparazzi"

Starred in the thriller "The Cave" opposite Morris Chestnut and Piper Perabo

Co-starred in the crime drama, "Dirty" opposite Cuba Gooding Jr.

Appeared with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston in "The Break-Up"

Starred with Anthony Anderson in the short-lived FOX series, "K-Ville"

Starred in "The Stone Angel" adapted from a novel by Margaret Laurence

Featured in Tyler Perry's "The Family That Preys"