Born Chicago, Illinois; raised in Sunnyvale, California. Son of Bert and Joan Pearl.Lived and trained as an actor in San Francisco for two years before moving to Los Angeles in 2006.Graduate of Fremont High School Sunnyvale, CA; De Anza College Cupertino, CA and San Jose State University, CA. BA degree in Psychology; minors in nutrition and biology.Founding member of the, "South Bay Vegetarianism Society" a non profit group dedicated to raising the awareness of the benefits of vegetarianism in the Greater Silicon Valley/San Jose area.Trained at the Acting Corps North Hollywood and San Francisco Acting Academy.Currently training at the Brian Reise Acting Studios West Hollywood and The LA Connection (improv troupe) Sherman Oaks, CA.