Until age six, spent majority of time with maternal grandparents in Hawaii

Moved to Denver, Colorado to live with father and stepmother

Competed in his first martial arts tournament at seven (date approximate)

Moved to from Colorado to Hamburg, Germany with his family at age 11 (date approximate)

At age 17, studied Mandarin and Shaolin Kung Fu in Taiwan

Named European Kung Fu Champion in the lightweight category

Returned to Hawaii to live with paternal grandmother

Appeared in the roles of young Conan and a barbarian warrior in the Universal Studios tour in L.A.

Feature film debut, bit role in "Angel Town"

TV acting debut, a guest appearance on the ABC series "Doogie Howser, M.D."

Cast as a karate teacher in the TNT movie "Dead on the Money"

Had first starring role in films in "Only the Strong"

First film with director Christophe Gans, "Crying Freeman"

Played supporting role in the feature remake of "The Island of Dr. Moreau"

Starred in the syndicated series "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven"

Acted in the film "No Code of Conduct", directed by Bret Michaels; aired on USA Network in lieu of a theatrical release

Played featured role in "China Strike Force", directed by Stanley Tong

Had supporting role as Mani, a Canadian Indian living in France, in "The Brotherhood of the Wolf/Le Pacte des loups", helmed by Christophe Gans

Cast in the thriller "Cradle 2 the Grave" starring Jet Li and DMX

Cast opposite Cedric the Entertainer in the comedy "Code Name: The Cleaner"