Favorite authors are John Steinbeck, William Faulkner, Flannery O'Conner, and Robert Heinlein.
Loves animals and has adopted three and fostered two beagles.
Spent most of his life in Nashville as a folk singer, has performed with Joan Baez.
One of two actors considered for the role of military jump leader in Big Fish (2003), but the role went to Jeff Campbell.
His high school rock band relocated to Seattle, but he followed his father's advice and enrolled in college, where he was encouraged by his classmates to pursue acting.
Sang with Dolly Parton at the Grand Ole Opry when he was cast as the singing electrician in a promo for the 2004 CMT Music Video awards.
Attended same high school as Professor Dava Newman.