Discovered while eating in a Wendy's located at the Lake Forest, Illinois, Oasis over the Tri-State Toll Road (I-94) when he was coming back after watching a bike race at the Northbrook Velodrome with a friend. Service was lousy and Charlie started making jokes at this guy waiting for his French fries. The guy happened to be
Patrick Read Johnson, who would be the director of
Angus (1995). He told Charlie that, if he thought he was so funny, he should audition for his movie. Charlie did, and won the part.