Was born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma and grew up there. His father was Howard and his mother is Mary Hope. His family is from Oklahoma and North Texas. Besides acting and voice acting, he has worked in various other areas - environmental civil investigator, farm & ranch hand, park ranger and serving in the US Coast Guard. He has attended training for acting/voice acting in Houston, Austin and online workshops in NYC. He lives in Texas with his wife Christina. He enjoys hiking, cooking, traveling and shooting pistols at the range.