A graduate of Northwestern University, he worked in the advertising industry as a writer, producer and creative director. Simultaneously, he performed in plays at Chicago theaters, including The Goodman, Pheasant Run, Shakespeare Repertory, and Victory Gardens, where he played Danny in the Chicago premiere of "Danny and The Deep Blue Sea." He also appeared on television and in commercials and did voiceovers on commercials and corporate films.

As a director/cameraman, he shot over a hundred commercials in Chicago and LA for such companies as McDonald's, Pizza Hut and the Chicago White Sox, winning One Show, Mobius, New York International TV & Radio Festival, Telly, and Addy Gold awards.

He wrote and directed Jesus In Cowboy Boots, starring Alicia Silverstone, AJ Michalka and Billy Burke, inspired by his novel of the same name. His memoir, "How NOT To Make A Movie: An Independent Filmmaker In Hollywood Hell,” was published by McFarland Books. His play about the relationship between a parent and transgender child, DANIEL/DANIELLE, won the Scribe Playwriting Competition Award For Achievement in Playwriting and has been excerpted in 4 publications: Smith & Kraus's “WE/US Monologues for THE GENDER MINORITY,” Venus Theatre's "Frozen Women Flowing Thoughts," Choeofpleirn Press' literary magazine "Rushing Through the Dark,” and "Mini Plays Review." He is also the author of IDOL MINDS, a black comedy (produced by Stages/OC), FAIRY TALE, a 1-act comedy (Sundog Theatre, NY), and SHE CAME BACK, a 1-act drama (T. Schreiber Studio, NY; and published in "Short Plays Magazine").

He taught Radio and Film Production at Columbia College Chicago and acting at The Ted Liss Studio.

He is a member of the DGA, SAG, AFTRA, AEA & WGA, and a citizen of the U.S. and Ireland.