About Me
I was born on February 7th, 1985 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. My twin brother, Michael, followed about five minutes later. I also has an older sister, Tausha. My parents, Larry and Diane, divorced when I was thirteen years old. It was around this same time that my brother had to undergo heart transplant surgery, which went smoothly. Still, the medical emergency impacted my life, and I later enrolled in the University of Iowa, where I studied biochemical engineering in hopes of finding some way to help people with cardiomyopathy, the disorder my brother suffered from. When I was fifteen, my mother moved our family, along with her soon to be second-husband, to Homestead, Iowa - a relatively small farming community. While in high school, I excelled at sports, but also developed a keen interest in theatre - making his debut in a 7th grade production of "The Crying Princess and the Golden Goose." However, for the time being acting was only a hobby, and I was focused enough on his studies to gain entry into the University of Iowa’s biochemical engineering program. It was while studying at that institution that an agent discovered me in 1997. I was spotted at a restaurant and the agent suggested he enter a modeling contest called Fresh Faces of Iowa. I ended up winning the competition, and earned myself a trip to New York to compete in an International Model and Talent Agency competition. I was quickly signed to an exclusive agency, and ended up traveling the world doing photo shoots and runway shows. I landed some very good gigs, including Versace, and Calvin Klein. In 1998, I decided to spread my wings some more and went on the audition circuit. One of the first shows I tried out for was That 70's Show , and I was lucky enough to get a very big early break. Not one to rest on my laurels, I took steps to make the jump to the big screen. I quickly landed roles in the teen romantic comedy, Down to You , the Ben Affleck action flick Reindeer Games and the modern western Texas Rangers , starring James Van Der Beek. Still young, I had already managed to make an impact in the mediums of print, television and film.
