- (1967-1971) Second baseman for Baltimore Orioles farm team.
- Played five seasons of minor-league baseball in the Baltimore Orioles farm system; highest level reached was with the Rochester Red Wings in the Triple-A International League.
- Told the AFI in "Private Screenings" that Disney's "Treasure Island" and "A Man Called Peter" are his favorite films.
- Uncle of Ben Shelton, who is also a filmmaker.
- Mentor to Michael Patrick MacDonald, author of "All Souls."
- Often casts actor and longtime friend Eloy Casados in supporting roles (Under Fire, The Best of Times, Blaze, White Men Can't Jump, Cobb, Play It to the Bone, Hollywood Homicide).
- He will direct the feature adaptation of Michael Patrick MacDonald's memoir "All Souls: A Family Story from Southie" for Crossroad Films.
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