Raised on Long Island in New York

Wrote and produced Ted Demme's directorial debut, the short film "The Bet"

Played Drill Man in Demme's feature directing debut, "Who's the Man?"

Wrote and directed the short "American Standoff" (aired on PBS)

Feature co-writing and directing debut, "Comfortably Numb"

Produced, wrote and starred in the off-off-Broadway play "Rumblings of a Romance Renaissance"

Founded Final Cut Features with twin brother Greg

Co-wrote (with then-wife Angela Shelton) "Tumbleweeds"; also directed, co-produced (with Demme) and co-starred

Produced and directed first mainstream film "Miracle"; based on the US hockey team's victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics

Directed (also co-wrote) the crime drama "Pride and Glory" starring Colin Farrell and Edward Norton