Raised in Iowa

Moved to NYC after college to pursue an acting career

Moved with his first wife to Jacksonville, Florida and appeared in local productions

First acting role in a production of "Othello" at the University of North Florida

Made television debut in a TNT production of "Orpheus Descending"

Enrolled in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's University of Alabama-sponsored Master of Fine Arts/Professional Actor Training program

Returned to New York where he appeared in the annual Alabama Shakespeare Festival showcase

Breakthrough stage role as Oscar Wilde in Moises Kaufman's critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway play, "Gross Indecency: The Trials of Oscar Wilde"

Cast in a supporting role in Stanley Tucci's "The Impostors"

Performed opposite Uma Thurman in the Off-Broadway production of "The Misanthrope"

Appeared on Broadway as Willie Oban in "The Iceman Cometh"; co-starred with Kevin Spacey

First collaboration with Kate Burton in the Off-Broadway production of Brian Friel's "Give Me Your Answer, Do!"

Re-teamed with Kate Burton in the Williamstown Festival staging of "Hedda Gabler"

Appeared as the confessed serial killer William Hinks in several episodes of "The Practice" (ABC)

Reprised role of George Tesman opposite Kate Burton in the Broadway production of "Hedda Gabler"

Cast as the Reverend in the HBO film "The Laramie Project"

Played Zep Hindle in the horror movie "Saw"

Joined the second season of "Lost" (ABC) as Ben Linus; became a regular cast member in the third season; earned Emmy (2007, 2008) nominations for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series