American writer and producer, born on April 6, 1970 in Michigan, USA. He got married to actress Julie Claire in 2010, and they have three children. He is the brother of writer Todd A. Kessler. He attended Harvard University and graduated in 1992, then the acting program at New York University at Tisch School Of The Arts, graduating in 1997. He is best known for Damages (2007), Bloodline (2015), and The Siege (1998).