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• First appeared on stage at age 11 in a production of Oliver!
• Following high school, studied acting in Paris with legendary French director Ariane Mnouchkine at her Theatre du Soleil.
• Honed his craft in 2004 by appearing in various Shakespeare in the Park productions in New York City.
• Broadway debut was in the 2009 revival of Joe Turner's Come and Gone, which was famously attended by President Obama and the First Lady.
• Landed a lead role on the NBC sitcom Friends With Benefits in 2011.
• Cast as the White House press secretary on the 2013 NBC comedy 1600 Penn.