His comedy, Lobby Hero, was performed at the Donmar Warehouse and New
Ambassador's Theatre, was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award
for Best New Comedy of 2002.
His play, "Lobby Hero", at the Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for the 2011 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Play.
He is of Ashkenazi Jewish (mother) and Irish (father) descent.