He acted in Carson McCuller's play "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe," at the Absolute Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. Crew included Russ Borski (scenic designer) and Warner Crocker (lighting designer).
In Scrubs: Die Anfänger (2001), he originally tried out for the role of Dr. Perry Cox,
which later went to co-star John C. McGinley. The role he did get was that of
the Janitor, which was originally intended for only the pilot episode.
He soon became a regular cast member.
