Dropped out of school at an early age and began to work so he and his family could move from a poverty-stricken neighborhood and into a better life. Years later he attended the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and studied the technical end of music and video business but decided to quit and go to film school instead. After some aimless wandering, he began acting professionally and has been doing so ever since. His very first paying job was as an extra in the 1996 hit The Birdcage (1996), something he considered a great success when compared to high school plays. Show less «