Raised in California

Attended Laurel Springs Camp for the Arts in Santa Barbara, California as a child

Moved to NYC to attend drama school

Returned to California to pursue acting

Acting debut in small role in the HBO film "The Cherokee Kid"

Feature film debut in "Conspiracy Theory"

Portrayed his father, Tom Hayden, in the Abbie Hoffman biopic "Steal This Movie!"

Appeared in the ensemble of "Perfume", Michael Rymer's improvised feature about the fashion industry; screened at Sundance

Breakthrough screen role as the dim-witted driver for bank robbers Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton in "Bandits"

Co-starred in the comedy feature "Barbershop"

Starred in the drama feature "A Soldier's Girl"; earned Independent Spirit Award and Golden Globe nominations for best supporting male

Reteamed with Queen Latifah and Ice Cube for "Barbershop 2: Back in Business"

Appeared in "After the Sunset" with Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek

Starred in "Milwaukee, Minnesota" with Randy Quaid and Bruce Dern

Co-starred in Danny Boyle's science-fiction thriller "Sunshine"

Will play a psychologist who is assigned to counsel the survivors of a random shooting in "Winged Creatures" (lensed 2007)