An NFL prospect before making his way to Hollywood, he attended Cal-Poly University on a football scholarship. In 1987, he began a two-year career in the NFL, signing with the Cardinals and later the Los Angeles Rams.
His father, Manavaalofa Petelo "Sgt. Pete" Tuiasosopo was a U.S. Army veteran and a postal worker; his mother, Silaulala "Sheila" Lealoa Alofaituli, was a registered nurse.
