Born in Syracuse, New York. Grew up on the Main Line outside of Philadelphia, PA. His is the fourth of six children. High School scholar-athlete; excelled at football and track. Graduated from Princeton University with an Economics Degree. A football injury led to him led him to New York to see a shoulder specialist -- where he was discovered as a model. Had a long successful modeling career before turning his efforts to acting, writing and producing. Considered by many in the fashion industry to be the world's first male supermodel. Moved to Los Angeles in 2000. In 2010, he created a production company, Tortoise Entertainment. Tortoise has released two films to date, Dumbbells and Intersection. Together these films have won over a hundred awards on the film festival circuit. In 2015, he partnered to launch Dauntless Studios, a distribution company that caters towards assisting independent filmmakers like himself.
