Before she passed away, his great aunt would call him "Holes In His Face" because of his pronounced dimples. She lived in the Black Hills of South Dakota near several Indian reservations.
He was diagnosed with Scheuermann's Kyphosis in 2010. He underwent spinal fusion surgery in July 2011, at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, to correct the curvature of his spine.
Studies at the Beverly Hills Playhouse founded by Milton Katselas, renowned acting teacher.
Studies everything he can about animal conservation - has a fascination with animals.