Born Schuyler Steele Yancey on April 5 in Atlanta, Georgia, Schuyler attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City where he received a BFA in Acting. He performed the role of Darren Lemming in much-praised production of "Take Me Out" at Theaterworks in Hartford, CT; received the Golden Leaf Award for Best Actor due to his portrayal of Tom Jones at the Dorset Theatre Festival in Vermont and had a lead role in the New York premiere of Craig McNulty's black comedy "Welcome Home Steve". Schuyler is multi-ethnic, being African-American, Irish, English, Cherokee, Creek, and Creole.