Biography
In his first starring role in the sitcom "Boston Common" (NBC, 1996-97), he portrayed a small-town Southern boy who ventures to Boston to watch over his college-student sister and becomes the janitor at her dorm where he often makes everyone laugh.
The Virginia native, who was raised on a tobacco farm, began his career as a child performer, appearing in stage musicals like "Li'l Abner" and "The Music Man". He broke into stand-up comedy soon …
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Career Milestones
| Began acting as a child, appearing in stage musicals including "Li'l Abner", "The Music Man" and "Calamity Jane" | ||
| Had recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Ellen" | ||
| Headlined the NBC sitcom "Boston Common" playing Boyd Pritchett, the brother of a Southern coed attending college in Beantown | ||
| Joined cast of the ABC sitcom "Soul Man", playing a divinity student | ||
| Raised in Lynchburg, Virginia | ||
1983 | Moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to attend Emerson College | |
1986 | Named Top College Comedian while a student at Emerson | |
1989 | Appeared on MTV's special, "5 Funny Guys" | |
1990 | Acted in the ensemble of the Tony-winning Steppenwolf production of "The Grapes of Wrath" on Broadway | |
1991 | Feature film debut, "Dogfight" | |
1991 | Reprised Broadway role in PBS version of "The Grapes of Wrath" | |
1995 | Provided character voice and wrote additional material for the animated series "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist" | |
1996 | Played supporting part of a fey barber in the action feature "The Rock" | |
1998 | Provided the voice of Tucker, a Welsh corgi, in the ABC/Disney movie "Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery", adapted from the mystery novels of Rita Mae Brown | |
2000 | Returned to series TV as co-star (with Mike O'Malley) of the CBS fall sitcom "Yes, Dear" | |
2006 | Starred in Peter Paige's feature directorial debut, "Say Uncle" | |