Raised in NYC's Greenwich Village

Member of the CityKids Repertory

Made his television debut on the ABC children's special "CityKids"

Starred in the independent feature "Black is White"

Guest starred on the series premiere of "New York Undercover" (Fox); series star Malik Yoba was active with CityKids

Guest starred on an episode of NBC's "Law & Order" as a member of a sex for points high school gang led by Peter Facinelli

Had a featured role in the teen drama "Foxfire"

Appeared in the crime drama "Sleepers"

Played Benvolio in Baz Luhrmann's updated take on "William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet"

Was a regular on the CBS sitcom "Pearl"

Acted the film "Telling You" co-starring Facinelli and Jennifer Love Hewitt; screened at Cannes in 1998

Appeared in Terrence Malick's compelling World War II drama "The Thin Red Line"

Had a recurring role on The WB drama "Felicity" as a competitive college swimmer

Starred in "Whiteboys" a drama about a group of Iowan teenagers who adopt the gangster rapper lifestyle

Hired for featured role in the CBS comedy "Love or Money"; fired before series premiered, reportedly because he lacked "chemistry" with co-star Paget Brewster

Had featured role in "The Perfect Storm"

Appeared in the festival-screened "Finder's Fee"

Appeared in the comedy "Connie and Carla"

Cast in Roland Emmerich's "The Day After Tomorrow"

Starred in the murder mystery "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang" opposite Robert Downey Jr.; premiered at the Cannes Film Festival

Starred in "10th and Wolf" an indie film based on a story by Bobby Moresco and Chazz Palminteri

Appeared opposite Will Smith in the film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel "I Am Legend"