Graduated in 1997 from C.D. Owen High School in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Graduated in 2001 from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. He played Claudio in his college production of "Much Ado About Nothing" along with Richard E. White.
Was a member of the Actors Co-op (Hollywood, California).
Was a cast member in the original Broadway production of "Bonnie & Clyde". He originated the role of Bud Russell, and appears on the Original Broadway Cast Album.