Raised in Chula Vista, California

Began dancing at age three

Discovered by an agent at a talent competition at age 10 and began an acting career

Was a regular on the short-lived ABC sitcom "a.k.a. Pablo"

Had a featured role as a dancer on the syndicated series "Kids Incorporated"

Guest starred on "The Golden Girls" (NBC) as a promising student of Dorothy's

Appeared in the East LA-set gang drama "Colors"

Played confident jock A.C. Slater on NBC's Saturday morning teen series "Saved By the Bell"

Played Slater in the NBC primetime special "Saved By the Bell - Hawaiian Style"

Reprised role of Slater in the NBC TV movie/pilot "Saved By the Bell Graduation Special"

Hosted the NBC Saturday morning series "Name Your Adventure"

Starred as A.C. Slater on the short-lived primetime spin-off "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (NBC)

Again took on role of Slater in the NBC TV-movie "Saved By the Bell - Wedding in Las Vegas"

Hosted the kids game show "Masters of the Maze" on the Family Channel

Starred as the titular Olympic diver in the biopic "Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story" (USA Network)

Was featured in the NBC thriller "Killing Mr Griffin"

Did a two episode stint on "USA High" (USA Network)

Played Bobby Cruz, a member of a squad of crime fighting bike patrol officers on USA's "Pacific Blue"

Featured in the sci-fi thriller "Absolution"

Had leading role in the independent feature "Eastside"

Served as co-host of the NBC show "The Other Half"

Co-anchor of "ESPN Hollywood," (ESPN 2) which looked at the intersection between Hollywood and the sports world

Joined the third season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars"

Joined "Extra" (NBC) as a weekend-edition cohost and a daily show correspondent; became the new host for its 15th season (2008)

Made Broadway debut in "A Chorus Line" as Zach, the demanding director