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• Born in Jaffa, Israel, his family moved to Montreal, Canada when he was 7.
• Parents are Russian Jewish immigrants, and they all still speak Russian at home.
• Was at one time the drummer for the indie-rock band Tricky Woo, based in Montreal. 
• Studied history before pursuing drama.
• Role in the pilot for the television series Caprica was originally a guest spot, but was later expanded to be included as a regular character.
• Indicating his traditional Russian Jewish background, he claims that his father still plays the accordion and "a lot of things get pickled."
• Is trilingual (English, French and Russian).