Was teaching sailing in Rye, New York when he landed his first role as Richard Lestrange in A Lagoa Azul (1980).
Did not have any interest in acting until a friend of his pressured him to go down to the audition and was chosen out of 4,000 for the role of Richard Lestrange in A Lagoa Azul (1980).
Has his own sporting goods company, Rocky River Outdoor
Products.
Hit #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1982 with the song
"How Can I Live Without Her", which appeared in the film Romance Pirata (1982).