Born in Belmont, Massachusetts, he graduated from Belmont High School in 1975 and the University of Massachusetts in 1980. He is presently a Probation Officer for the past 33years. He did some comedy stand up in the 1980's. He has been happily married since 1993. His movie debut was _The Box (2009)_qv. Since then, he has worked on several Hollywood films shot on location in the Boston area.