Had to retire from acting after being partially paralyzed in a fall in Florianopolis, Brazil in May, 2003.
With his friends David Boatwright and Timmy Mallard, he started a production company, Bear Films, which produced and directed numerous award-winning commercials for Ford, Bojangles and others.
Writes a political blog called The Whole American Hog.
Attended Clemson University for one year before serving in the Navy for four years. He then enrolled at Wofford College where he studied biology.
Heavily involved in political advertising throughout his career.