Raised in California, and in Crete, Greece. Speaks fluent Greek. Lives in Los Angeles with wife Janet, son Christopher, daughters Kayla and Caycee. Graduated from USC in Los Angeles, California with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Foreign Language Honors. Played baseball for the USC Trojans. Played Single A/Rookie Ball for SF Giants. Fire Birds (1990) was his first feature film. He costarred alongside Nicolas Cage and Tommy Lee Jones. Founder and former Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Brentwood Magazine, a Southern California luxury lifestyle publication. Has raised over $250,000 for regional and national children's charities through the publication's Oscar and Emmy Parties. Partner/Founder of Coastline Entertainment, a North Carolina based TV/Film production company.