Raised in Hudson, New York and in Manhattan

Landed his debut acting role in a Kellogg's Frosted Flakes commercial on his first audition

Was awarded Best Actor Award from Columbia University for his performance in the student film "'Tis the Season"

Played Bullethead, a likable tough in a group of underachiving misfits, in the high school-set sitcom "The Steve Harvey Show" (The WB)

Was featured in the ABC TV-movie "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Before Women Had Wings" as the grown son of a troubled 1960s rural family

Had guest roles on the short-lived ABC dramas "Cracker" and "Gun"

Made film debut with a cameo role as the younger incarnation of Loren Dean's character in the futuristic drama "Gattaca"

Was featured in the acclaimed independent "The Opposite of Sex" as Christina Ricci's Christian boyfriend

Had supporting role in the 1957-set biopic "October Sky"

Co-starred as the troubled son of a district attorney who is enamored of hip-hop culture in James Toback's largely improvised drama "Black and White"

Featured as a car thief in Dominic Sena's remake "Gone in 60 Seconds", starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie

Signed to star opposite Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in the World War II actioner "Pearl Harbor"

Appeared with Ashton Kutcher in the thriller "The Butterfly Effect"