As an actor, he holds an M.F.A. in Theatre from The Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Some of his regional theatrical credits include: BLUE/ORANGE (Actor's Revolution Theatre), THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (Red Tape Theatre Company), THE EXONERATED (Raven Theatre) and TILL (The Goodman Theatre). His commercial/industrial film credits include Fisher Nuts, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Destiny Health and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.