- Holds a Master of Arts Degree from New York University
- Studied with Stella Adler and at the Greenwich Young People's Theatre in London, England, UK.
- Started acting at the same time, and in the same film, as Director Cameron Crowe in the recently released Orson Welles film "The Other Side of the Wind".
- Auditioned for the lead role in Midnight Express. The role subsequently went to Brad Davis.
- Was considered for "The Last Tycoon," Elia Kazan's last directed film.
- Ran for Secretary of State in Washington State.
- His favorite films are One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Ben-Hur (1959), The Godfather (1972), Goldfinger (1964), Schindler's List (1993) and the collective works of Martin Brest.
- Has an Aunt that is a cousin to Clarence Darrow, famed attorney that defended a teacher in Tennessee for violating state law by teaching the theory of evolution in a trial known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial".
- Born on the same day (February 12th) as Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, Franco Zeffirelli and Darren Aronofsky.
- Tried to hitchhike to the Newport Jazz Festival when he was twelve years old. Unfortunately, it was a long ride home.
- Is a true equestrian and owns two black Tennessee Walker (gaited) horses.
- Has a dog named Ke'Lev Har-it means mountain dog in Hebrew.
- Favorite Opera singer of all time, Luciano Pavarotti.
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