It was only about four months into his move from his hometown of Millbrae, California south to Hollywood before fitness model turned actor Jimmy Heck landed speaking roles in not one but two feature film projects. Heck was cast by film producer Anthony Bruce in both "Redefining Normal" and "Murder at Random."

Having studied acting at the renowned Howard Fine Studio in Los Angeles, Heck is a former semi-pro soccer player and began his sports career playing for the San Francisco Vikings. He went on to play soccer throughout the United States and abroad, including countries such as Germany, Belgium and Holland.

A young man of both German and Italian decent, Heck was a Student Body President at his alma mater, Junipero Serra High School, from where he graduated in 2003. He graduated with a BA degree in Theatre Arts, with a minor in Legal Studies, from UC Santa Cruz in May 2007, where he appeared in several stage productions. He is the son of Dianne and John Heckenberg and has four sisters and an older brother.