Curtis was born on May 31, 1987, and lives with his family in Los Angeles. His parents weren't sure how to channel their son's considerable energy until they tried show business. He began his career doing national commercials for Little Caesars Pizza and Aviva. Curtis then moved to the big screen making his feature film debut in Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) starring Eddie Murphy. That led to a starring role with Whoopi Goldberg in Corrina, Corrina (1994). He was also featured in the Garry Marshall film Dear God (1996). A favorite of the late night television host Jay Leno, Curtis has appeared 8 times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992).