Raised in California

Met indie filmmaker Gregg Araki in a Hollywood cafe; hired for a film role

Acting debut, ensemble member of Araki's "Totally F***ed Up"; first collaboration with writer-director-actor Araki

Met filmmaker Roland Emmerich while waiting tables at a Southern California restaurant

First mainstream Hollywood film, Emmerich's "Independence Day"

Cast in Doug Liman's indie film "Go"

Appeared opposite Nicolas Cage in "Gone in Sixty Seconds"

Cast in Richard Kelly's cult film "Donnie Darko"

Starred as Stoner Steve in the indie comedy "Standing Still"

Co-starred in the independent film, "Mad Cowgirl"