Raised in Westchester County, New York

An appearance in a play at summer camp fueled desire to be actor

Acted on stage in productions of "Yerma" and "Into the Woods"

Primetime series debut as star of "Ryan Caulfield: Year One" (Fox); cancelled after two episodes aired

Had recurring role of Adam Matthews, a love interest for Neve Campbell's Julia Salenger on Fox's "Party of Five"

Returned to regular series work as co-star of "The $treet" (Fox), an ensemble drama about Wall Street brokers featuring Christian Campbell (Neve's brother)

Cast as Brian Piccolo in the ABC remake of "Brian's Song"

Cast in CBS drama pilot "H.R.T."

Cast in Fox drama "Firefly"

Starred in "Serenity," the feature-length adaptation of Joss Whedon's TV show "Firefly"