Raised in Texas; lived with his father and stepmother

Moved to California to live with his mother

Won YM MAGAZINE's First Young and Modern Man contest

TV acting debut in pilot for the ABC sitcom "Phenom"

Had recurring role in two episodes of the Fox drama "Party of Five"

Feature acting debut in "Bye Bye, Love"

Played A.J. in "Empire Records" opposite Liv Tyler

Appeared opposite Kirsten Dunst in an episode of the ABC anthology series "Gun", directed by Ted Demme

Had pivotal role in film version of John Grisham's "The Rainmaker"

Co-starred in "Hell's Kitchen" as a the leader of an Irish gang in NYC

Had a recurring role as Jake Berkeley on "CSI: Miami" (CBS)

Co-starred with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale in "3:10 to Yuma," a Western directed by James Mangold