He attended Western Michigan University, where he studied Public Relations and Journalism.
He is a liberal Democrat.
He left acting to open up his own cheese shop called "Itty's Cheese" in California, USA. He also sells cheese at farmers markets.
He is originally from Michigan, then he moved to Chicago where he acted in some stage plays, before moving to Los Angeles, California in 2001 for more acting work in television commercials, guest-starring on television shows, and feature films.
He named his cheese shop "Itty's Cheese", because his nickname was "Itty" growing up, since he wasn't tall.