After receiving his B.A. in Theater from Cal State Long Beach, he attended both the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and South Coast Repertory on scholarship and was a company member when SCR won the Tony Award in 1985.In addition to acting, he's also an accomplished director, producer, and teacher.
He has lived in LA since 1982 when he did “Equus” at the CAST with Mark Travis. After attending SCR and ACT acting conservatories, he returned and began creating theatre in LA. He founded the Itchey Foot Cabaret where he worked on many new works and learned how to produce creatively financially. He's produced over 100 pieces of theatre and acted in over 50 plays and directed 20.