Attended St Michael's Cathedral Choir School in Toronto

Studied French horn, trumpet and piano

Began acting as a teenager

Won apprenticeship at Canada's Shaw Festival

Worked at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Made US TV debut in the CBS miniseries "Common Ground"

Appeared in feature "Where the Heart Is" and had leading role in "The White Room"

Had featured role in the NBC sitcom "Cafe Americain"

Had key role in "Danielle Steel's 'Vanished'" (NBC);

Played the composer Georges Bizet in the HBO production "Bizet's Dream"

Co-starred on "Life With Roger" (The WB)

Cast as the boss in the NBC sitcom "Working"