Childhood idol was Jason Scott Lee, whom he met at a career fair (they share the same high school alma mater).
Former roommates with Josh Groban at the Interlochen Arts Camp.
Graduated from the University of Southern California with the hope of becoming a U.S. diplomat. Subsequently interned at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and National Diet of Japan.
Avid collector and reader of Marvel comic books. Started reading the Amazing Spiderman as a child and expanded to X-Men titles as an adult.