Justin was born in 1989 in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, where he grew up along with 5 siblings and a large number of pets, including cats, dogs, and horses. While growing up, Justin attended a number of schools in the Philadephia suburbs including Friends' Central School. Actively engaged in school theater, Justin branched out to explore film acting in high school.
For three years was a student at the same high school (Friends'Central
School in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) attended by director Brian DePalma.
Met and became friends with actor Justin Goncalves on the set of
Invincible (2006)
Attended the performing arts camp Stagedoor Manor (located in upstate
NY). The camp's other alumni include Mandy Moore, Natalie Portman, and
Zach Braff, just to name a few.