- He talked his way onto the set of Higher Learning while a student at UCLA, so he could get Jennifer Connolly's autograph, and ended up an extra in it, missing his History Final.
- Waited tables at his family's restaurant for over a dozen years, worked as a waiter for many more.
- Based his script Irish Pride on his own father, who gave up on his own dream of playing football for the Irish because he had to get a job to help pay the bills.
- A huge Faith Hill fan, he has written several cameos in his scripts for her to act in.
- Dropped out of Law School after his first year, to pursue acting.
- Is a former student of Sharon Chatten.
- Almost dropped out of playing Lt. Floyd in feature debut Lost Mission, as his father had a triple bypass surgery after a heart attack one month before shooting. He asked the director for 24 hours to think about it, and finally decided to continue on with the film.
- Was the subject of an article in the Orange County Register for the fact that his film Lost Mission came out 9 years to the date of his mothers passing away. He saw it as a sign from her, that she was watching the film from up there.
- Went to High School with Matthew Lillard at Foothill High School in Tustin, California.
- Is an Avid Notre Dame Football Fan, and through his script Irish Pride, has become friends with the legendary coach Lou Holtz exchanging several letters and emails over the last few years. Considers Coach Lou Holtz and Stephen Furst as his mentors.
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