Grew up the fourth generation on a family farm in Scandia, Minnesota settled by his Swedish ancestors in the late 19th century.
Dances ballet at the Colburn Conservatory in Downtown Los Angeles.
Speaks Portuguese fluently through living in Brazil in 2013 and 2014.
Trapped pocket gophers as his first job as a child earning one dollar for every gopher.
He was heavily involved in campaigning against the Minnesota Amendment 1 of 2012 which was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment proposed to ban marriage between same-sex couples in the state of Minnesota.
Cast as himself on the eighth season of the Emmy Award Winning Swedish television show, "Allt för Sverige" where he was reunited with his Swedish relatives and discovered the history of his ancient ancestors.
Began acting as a child after being discovered through his church choir by the musical theatre company "The Duck Soup Players," and toured throughout Minnesota performing.
Earned his Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science Policy and Management.
He has traveled extensively to over 64 countries and lived for one year in Brazil.
Certified Scuba Diver (PADI) since he was 12-years-old.
Trained in improv comedy at Second City and iO theatres in Chicago 2016 and 2017.