Used to study archaeology, and switched majors to English and theatre after landing a professional theatre contract as "something fun to do for a summer.".
Grew up in a small mountain town called Posey, in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Is an amateur painter, with a focus on Action Painting, a style made famous by Jackson Pollock.
Is an avid long-distance backpacker and outdoor adventurer, preaching leave-no-trace ethics and environmental sustainability in America's open spaces.
His family comes from London, England and Donegal, Ireland.