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• Enrolled in his first theater class at age 9 and performed in his first show at age 11.
• Started his professional career by doing voice-over work in various video games and cartoons, including Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh.
• Had replacement roles in the Broadway productions of Hairspray and Jersey Boys before landing one of the lead roles in the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon.
• Researched his role in The Book of Mormon by meeting with some missionaries.
• Was cast in Girls after the producers attended the opening night of The Book of Mormon and then asked him to audition for the role of Elijah.