Took as many science and Russian language courses as he could while in high school because he wanted to work for the CIA.
His father was a high school computer prodigy who had security clearance to work on programs that hid financial allocations for the nuclear armament program.
Met his wife while playing 'Vronsky' in Anna Karenina at the Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville; their first date was to a University of Tennessee Volunteers football game.
Was awarded a technical theatre scholarship toward his undergraduate degree at Colorado State University.
His mother worked as an artist, singer and bookkeeper.
Was raised in the mountains of Colorado.
Has two daughters who are his greatest joy in life.
He has two brothers - Jeff (an artist) and Todd (a landscape architect).