- 2008: Made executive producing debut, "Nothing Like the Holidays"; also starred as a solider home for the holidays
- 2007: Cast as El Wray in "Planet Terror," Robert Rodriguez's portion of the double-feature film, "Grindhouse" a collaboration with Quentin Tarantino
- 2007: Joined the second season of ABC's "Ugly Betty" as Gio, the sandwich cart guy
- 2006: Starred in director Wolfgang Petersen's remake of "The Poseidon Adventure"
- 2006: Cast as a busboy in Emilio Estevez's directorial debut, "Bobby," an ensemble centered around the night of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination
- 2005: Played a jockey in the movie "Dreamer" co-starring Dakota Fanning
- 2003: Had a recurring role as Carla's brother Marco on NBC's "Scrubs"
- 2001: Played the regular role of mortician Federico Diaz in the acclaimed HBO series "Six Feet Under"; earned an Emmy nomination in 2002 for Supporting Actor in a Drama
- 2000: Co-starred in the HBO movie "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story"
- 1998: Played an obnoxious jock in the ensemble "Can't Hardly Wait"
- 1997: Appeared opposite John Leguizamo in "The Pest"
- 1995: First major supporting role in "A Walk in the Clouds"
- 1995: Played a Vietnam veteran in "Dead Presidents" with Chris Tucker and Larenz Tate
- 1994: Made feature debut in "The Fence"
- 1992: Professional acting debut in an episode of the short-lived CBS drama "Polish Hill"
- Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois
- Won scholarship to Chicago's Center for the Gifted; attended for two summers
- Began performing while still in high school, appearing with the Whirlwind Performance Company




