Born and raised in Arkansas

Early film credit, "Three Below Zero"

Had supporting role in "Beloved"

Breakthrough feature role as Ricky Fitts, a former mental patient who now deals drugs, in "American Beauty"

Had title role in "The White River Kid," as a serial killer (aired on Starz)

Portrayed a railroad surveyor in 1860s California in "The Claim"

Signed to play Montgomery Clift in a feature biography

Co-starred in "Soul Survivors," alongside Eliza Dushku and Luke Wilson

Cast alongside Heath Ledger in the remake of "Four Feathers"

Cast in "The Game of Their Lives" based on the true story of the 1950 US soccer team who beat England

Appeared in Lee Daniels' indie film "Shadowboxer"

Co-starred with Nicolas Cage in "Ghost Rider"

Starred in the Allan Moyle directed, "Weirdsville," with Taryn Manning and Scott Speedman