Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey on July 26 1963. Parents: Frederick W. Gaines and
Patricia D. Gaines. Moved to Upper Darby, Pennsylvania (suburb of
Philadelphia) in August 1963. Five sisters, two of which are twins.
Parents were married for 58 years, at the time of his father's passing in 2016.
Raised in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Stage acting in junior high school
and senior high school. Attended Penn State University and earned a
B.S. in Business Administration with a Major in Operations Management
in 1986; taking two classes in theatre arts. Worked in the aerospace
and automotive industries through 1998. Earned a Master of Mangement in
Business Adminsitration from Penn State - Great Valley in 1997.
Moved to San Diego, CA in 1998 and has worked in the consumer products
and defense industries.
Returned to acting after a 26 year hiatus in 2009.