A graduate of Washington Irvin High School, he attended Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Miami. At the University of Miami, he was a drama major and performed in many plays in the Ring Theater.
His first Broadway show was with Helen Hayes. He toured a year with the Broadway show "The Teahouse of the August Moon" in Hollywood.
Worked as a professional photographer and took pictures at the Academy Awards.
Served on numerous SAG committees, was vice president of Nosotros and brought talent to Nashville for the American Heart Association.