Born and raised in Wisconsin, an all around athlete in high school excelling in football, basketball and baseball and also a member of the National Honor Society. In 1973, on a whim, he tried out for a community theater production and got the part which led to 30 productions over the next 25 years. Starting in small roles and learning "on the job", the parts got bigger and eventually he performed with many community theater groups as well as the Madison Repertory Theater. Developing his acting skills, he tackled drama, comedy and musicals and eventually was introduced to TV commercials, training films and TV drama. He and his wife moved to Hawaii in 1995 and soon was getting work in local TV commercials which led to a national TV spot for Nike (2000), an audition for Michael Bay who cast him in "Pearl Harbor" (2001) only to be edited out in the final version and a co-starring role for Brian Trenchard-Smith in "Tides of War" (2005) with Adrian Paul and Kent McCord. He's also done background on "Lost"(2004) and "Special Delivery" (2008) with Lisa Edelstein as well as Japanese TV commercials.He met his wife, Dawn, while appearing in a theatrical production in which she was a "techie" running sound. She is an accomplished dancer and they have performed together dancing hula and also appeared in a musical variety production.Proud grandparents of eight grandchildren one of which has caught the acting bug and appeared in his first production in 2008.

1. The Descendants (Descendenţii) (2011) - Passenger 2

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2. Tides of War (2005) - Rear Admiral Merritt (as Larry Weggerzz) 3. "Lost" (2004) - Hospital Patient (2 episodes, 2007-2009) 4. Pearl Harbor (2001) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1. 25 years experience as a stage actor in community and regional theater before venturing into film and TV.

2. Lives in Hawaii and can dance hula.

3. Worked in a mental hospital for 8 years and a prison for 2 years.

4. Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.