Grew up in Western Massachusetts. "Born to entertain" was what his second grade teacher said as she told his mother that she was going to "break his spirit". How'd that work out for you Mrs. Maloney? Loves the process more than the product. The books of Roald Dahl molded his childhood and the books of Jack Kerouac mold his adulthood. A graduate from the University of Hartford and student of David Gideon, protégé of Lee Strasberg. A member of InViolet Theater in New York City.