Raised in Chicago, Illinois

Was a member of ImprovOlympic, the Chicago-based comedy group led by Del Close, developer of the extensive improvisational sketch known as The Harold

Co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe in Chicago

Reportedly ended up in jail after a UCB sketch had him luring the audience to accost a local politician's house with torches and clubs

Played an orderly in the feature remake of the holiday classic "Miracle on 34th Street"

Along with "SNL" player Jerry Minor, was a member of The Second City comedy troupe

Was a featured player on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

Promoted to cast regular on "Saturday Night Live"; let go in 2006, due to budgetary cuts

Played a cook who gets back at a picky customer in a most unsavory way in the sophomoric comedy "Road Trip"

Co-starred in the raunchy comedy "Tomcats"

Featured in the comedy "The New Guy"

Along with Cuba Gooding, Jr, co-starred in the hilarious cruise ship comedy "Boat Trip"

Cast in the Comedy "Rebound" opposite Martin Lawrence

Played Diego, a punching bag for his hen-pecker of a wife in Todd Phillips' "School For Scoundrels"

Cast in Curtis Hanson's "Lucky You" opposite Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore