Grew up in small blue-collar town Carver, Massachusetts.
Holds bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Film from University of Colorado, Boulder, an MFA in screenwriting from UCLA and an MBA from Babson College.
Studied and performed at Upright Citizens Brigade, Playhouse West and the Stella Adler Conservatory.
Made his professional stage debut at 6-years-old - staring in Pinocchio at the historic Priscilla Beach Theatre in Plymouth, Massachusetts.