Born in The Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey, he grew up in the small town of River Vale. He graduated from Pascack Valley Regional High School and attended Bergen Community College in Paramus New Jersey. In the early 80s he started performing in local theater, then brought his talents to the Off-Broadway stage. By the mid 80s he did the New York Soap Opera circuit and was cast in a few supporting movie roles; such as Tommy in "Sea Of Love", opposite Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin. In 1990 he moved to California in pursuit of his acting career, where he was cast in the series role of Eddie G. in a pilot for a TV series called, "The World According To Straw", starring Kevin Pollak. He soon went on to Guest Star on Ally McBeal as Michael Young. Since then he has appeared on over 30 television shows, including Criminal Minds, Without A Trace, CSI: Miami and NCIS on CBS. He has also Guest Starred on the final episode of NYPD Blue, the hit FOX show 24, as Joe Prado, Boston Legal, Heroes, Mad Men, Harry's Law and Rizzoli & Isles, to name a few. He has also written theatrical scripts, two of which have been optioned (Outlaws and Lunatics, Refuge). He also wrote a television pilot "You, Me and Johnny" that was produced and filmed at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach. Show less «