An avid mountain athlete, he loves the outdoors and even summited Mt. Whitney, the tallest mountain in the continental United States at 14508ft, in a single day (2019).
Has over 7 years of professional Ballet and Tap dance training. West claims to still dance on occasion.
Raised in the small town of Fairview Park, Ohio.
Attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts alongside classmate Miles Teller. The two even appeared in early student films together.