A Filipino-American actor, born in Quezon City, Philippines. At the age of five, he moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, USA. While studying at the school, he participated in many theatrical productions at the Greenbrier Theatre. In 1992, he was accepted into Harvard University but decided instead to move to Los Angeles to pursue his passion for acting, and he participated in dance and theater productions. His credits include Prison Break, The Fast and the Furious, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and NCIS.