- Letterman on the University of Southern California's track and field team.
- Nevada state high school champion, 800 meter run, 1983.
- First professional acting job, television commercial for Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, filmed in Kansas City, Missouri, 1990.
- Played a police officer in N.W.A's 100 Miles and Runnin' music video.
- Studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Los Angeles.
- Is half Italian on his mother's side.
- Modelled for Nike for several years and once received a thank you letter from Phil Knight, the Co-founder and Chairman of Nike.
- Print model for Reebok's Instapump Fury, 1994.
- His parents are Janet and Warren Lerude. Warren won the Pulitzer Prize in 1977. (Editorial Writing, Reno Evening Gazette and Nevada State Journal).
- Member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, Alpha Upsilon chapter.
- Graduate of Reno High School and the University of Southern California.
- Met Mickey Mantle while working as a busboy at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey in 1995.
- Member, Nevada state champion cross country team. Reno High School, 1983.
- Top runner for two national championship cross country running teams, at ages 14 and 16, Reno Track Club.
- Placed fourth at nationals for his age group at age 14. (Cross country).
- Was a stunt driver on 24 and Criminal Minds.
- Was a four-year letter winner in both track and cross country in high school.
- Had a callback for writer, director and Hollywood legend Robert Towne at his L.A. home for Without Limits.
- In the Chinese zodiac is a Fire Horse.
- National High School Track All-America, Honorable Mention. National High School Athletic Coaches Association. 1983.
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