Born:
                                                                              October 12, 1981
                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Birthplace: Allen, Texas, United States
                                                  
                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                
                          Trivia:
                          Served as an apprentice in the theater department at Stephens College in Missouri before becoming an actor. Auditioned for Juilliard based on the encouragement from actor Michael Urie, after they co-starred in a local production of Titus Andronicus. Attended Juilliard at the same time as Nicole Beharie. Made his Broadway debut in Come Back, Little Sheba in 2008. Won an Outer Critics Circle Award in 2014 for his role in The Glass Menagerie on Broadway.