- Is a comic book, science fiction, and Universal Monster geek... often citing Bela Lugosi's version of Dracula as his first inspiration to act.
- Wrote, starred, edited, produced, and directed an "Ocean's 11" spoof entitled "Desert's Five", which focused on an inept crew's attempts to rob three lemonade stands. Played the Brad Pitt role.
- A short film he produced, entitled "Touching the Sky", was an official selection of the 2009 Short Film Festival of Los Angeles.
- His independent feature "The Alpha Geek" won a Golden Ace Award at the 2009 Las Vegas International Film Festival.
- Won the silver award for Family Screenplay at the 2001 Worldfest International Film Festival in Houston.
- Is a die-hard Chicago Sports fan. He had tickets to the World Series and was planning on going when the infamous "Steve Bartman" incident occurred.
- Is from a small town in Illinois named Alqonquin. Its neighboring city is Dundee, where Sam Mendes' "Road to Perdition" was partially shot.
- Had his scenes eventually cut from "The Terminal".
- Was a 2008 semi-finalist in the annual scriptwriting contest Scriptapalooza for his screenplay Beautiful Creature.
- Has been a Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist twice, for two different screenplays- Beautiful Creature and My Life is a Corporation.
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