Raised as an "army brat"; family lived in Germany, Scotland and all around the USA including a year in Junction City, Kansas

Acted in industrial films, "Just Along for the Ride" and "My Father's Son"

Portrayed Huck Finn in a Chicago production at the Goodman Theater

Broadway debut as understudy to lead role in "Big River", the musical version of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

Film debut in small role in "One More Saturday Night"; shot first but released after "Band of the Hand"

TV acting debut, "The Roommate", a PBS "American Playhouse" presentation

Appeared in the L.A. production of "Our Country's Good"

Co-starred in the Disney Channel movie "A Friendship in Vienna"

Starred as a Polish violinist in "Misplaced" alongside Viveca Lindfors

Appeared in the stage production of "Six Degrees of Separation"; originated role Off-Broadway and reprised it when show transferred to Broadway

Had leading role in the futuristic drama "Teach 109", a presentation of PBS' "American Playhouse"

Cast as Dickon in Broadway musical adaptation of "The Secret Garden"

Portrayed Ned Weeks (the authorial stand-in) in Larry Kramer's autobiographical stage drama "The Destiny of Me"

Had featured role in the Off-Broadway "Hello Again", Michael John LaChiusa's musical adaptation of "La Ronde"

Met musician Stephen Trask on an airplane flight; later collaborated on idea that developed into "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"

Debut as TV series regular, cast as the title character's gay best friend in the very short-lived Fox sitcom "Party Girl"

Played small role as an aspiring actor in "Girl 6", directed by Spike Lee

Directed the Drama Dept. production of "Kingdom of Earth"

Wrote book for the stage musical "Hedwig and Angry Inch"; also starred in title role of a German-born transsexual rock singer; originated role in NYC and later played it in L.A.

Feature directorial debut, the film adaptation of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"; also scripted and reprised starring role

Executive produced the documentary film, "Tarnation"

Directed the Scissor Sisters video of "Filthy/Gorgeous," which was banned from American MTV for its explicitly sexual content

Helmed the feature "Shortbus" which incorporates explicit sex in a naturalistic way; presented out of competition at the Cannes festival