Before he made his acting debut in I Dreamed of Africa (2000), while living in Italy he
was active in school plays for most of his life.
His father lives in Rome, Italy, where he is the dean of Temple
University's Study Abroad program. His mother, on the other hand, is an
artist and teacher.
Speaks fluent Italian.
An avid painter and sculptor, he won his high school's senior Arts
award.