Born in Staten Island New YorkRaised in Upstate New YorkHas strong opinions about where Upstate New York BeginsBegan acting at the age of 14 as a means to overcome crippling stage fright (Wacky, I know)Carried on acting in stage plays through high school where he developed an interest in sketch comedy and film actingBegan writing what he now realizes were bad scripts, but he was proud none the lessMet other people with similar interests and helped launch Crebuland Productions with friends Chris Ireland and Sam RebeleinGraduated High School (WooHoo!)Went to SUNY New Paltz to study Theater with a minor in Film ProductionDid okayCarried on writing scripts that he now realizes were okayPlayed a variety of older men in a variety of stage playsThe more he did theater the more he realized he wanted to be a film actorStarted doing background work in filmGraduated College (WooHoo!)Went to LAFilmed even more sketch comedy with more peopleCame back from LAKept on grinding doing extra work in bigger and bigger projectsWon the 48 Hour Film Project NY in 2015Didn't do as well in 2016Won the 48 Hour Film Project New Haven in 2017 (This project would go on to win at Filmapalooza as well!)Kept popping up in the backgrounds of local filmsWas cast in a speaking role in a SAG motion picture (Shoplifters of the World)Was also cast as a supporting lead in an incredible independent film (Slate Yourself)Crebuland Productions became Upstaters ProductionsFlew to LA again to audition for a stage musical called Viral written and directed by, and Starring Marcus JohnsPurchased an IMDB Pro subscriptionWrote an elaborate bio Show less «