Trivia
- Born March 12, 1968 in Cupertino, California
- He has an older brother, James and a younger brother, Adam
- Had a Mormon upbringing
- As a teenager, he lived with his family in England and Sydney, Australia
- He took three years off after high school to surf in Hawaii and to serve a mission for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in France and Switzerland
- Attended Brigham Young University, Provo, UT as a film major and graduated in 1994
- There he met Neil LaBute, whom he would collaborate with for many years to come
- After graduating from BYU, he moved to New York City
- Appeared as an extra in an episode of “Beverly Hills, 90210″ (FOX)
- Gained 45 pounds for Your Friends and Neighbours (1998) directed by Neil LaBute
- Nominated for a Golden Globe and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor as Nick Naylor in Thank You For Smoking
- Was engaged to actress Emily Cline, but separated from her in 1998
- Bought a motorcycle after learning to ride one for Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Dated Kristyn Osborn from country music group, SHeDAISY from 2006-2007. He appeared in the video for their song, “I’m Taking The Wheel”
- Has played a character named “Nick” in four films: Thursday (1998), Any Given Sunday (1999), Thank You for Smoking (2005), No Reservations (2007)
- Co-starred in “Oleanna” at the Garrick Theater in London with Julia Stiles in 2004
- Loves photography and surfing
- Owns a ranch in Montana
- November 2009 – Dated actress/model Molly Sims
- Speaks fluent French
