Raised in Wanette, Ok and Desoto, TX

Appeared in local theater productions and industrials

Lost two toes in forklift accident

Feature acting debut, "The Man in the Moon"

TV-movie acting debut, "Blood Ties"

Appeared in Aerosmith's "Amazing" music video

First film in a starring role, "Dazed and Confused"; written and directed by Richard Linklater

Was featured in "Too Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar"

Filmed a starring role as an actor with a gambling problem in "$pent" (released theatrically in 2000)

Offered arguably his best screen work (to date) as a naive ambulance driver in "Broken Vessels"

Co-starred in "The Rage: Carrie 2"

Had title role in the NBC miniseries "Jason and the Argonauts"

Starred in "Poor White Trash" playing sleazy ladies-man Brian Ross

Co-starred with Tim Meadows in the comedy "Wasabi Tuna"

Had a recurring role on the Family Channel series "Wildfire"

Co-starred in the indie comedy, "Who's Your Monkey?"