Originally from Iowa City, Iowa, he is a theatre actor and director, and is dedicated to the performance and study of improvisation, having taught it to a wide variety of amateurs and professionals. Gary Austin (creator of The Groundlings), has called him, "One of the best improvisers I've ever worked with". Co-created and performs with "The Bubalaires", an improvisational physical-comedy theatre troupe with roots in Commedia dell' Arte, and is also well-known as an editor of commercials and music videos, collaborating with such varied directors as Spike Lee, Ridley Scott, Terry Gilliam and Joe Pytka. He has won the Clio and many other awards for editing. His film Heavenzapoppin'! (1996) won the highest award given by the National Educational Media Association, and Leonard Maltin has called it, "A delightful and ingenious film".
