Trivia

Letterman on the University of Southern California's track and field team.

Nevada state high school champion, 800 meter run, 1983.

First professional acting job, television commercial for Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, filmed in Kansas City, Missouri, 1990.

Played a police officer in N.W.A's 100 Miles and Runnin' music video.

Studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Los Angeles.

Is half Italian on his mother's side.

Modelled for Nike for several years and once received a thank you letter from Phil Knight, the Co-founder and Chairman of Nike.

Print model for Reebok's Instapump Fury, 1994.

His parents are Janet and Warren Lerude. Warren won the Pulitzer Prize in 1977. (Editorial Writing, Reno Evening Gazette and Nevada State Journal).

Member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, Alpha Upsilon chapter.

Graduate of Reno High School and the University of Southern California.

Met Mickey Mantle while working as a busboy at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey in 1995.

Member, Nevada state champion cross country team. Reno High School, 1983.

Top runner for two national championship cross country running teams, at ages 14 and 16, Reno Track Club.

Placed fourth at nationals for his age group at age 14. (Cross country).

Was a stunt driver on 24 and Criminal Minds.

Was a four-year letter winner in both track and cross country in high school.

Had a callback for writer, director and Hollywood legend Robert Towne at his L.A. home for Without Limits.

In the Chinese zodiac is a Fire Horse.

National High School Track All-America, Honorable Mention. National High School Athletic Coaches Association. 1983.