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• Worked as a carpenter to pay his college tuition.
• Took a year off from college, during which he spent time at a Tibetan monastery.
• Planned on a career in politics before switching to acting.
• Interned at the White House during the Clinton administration.
• Founded a software company after college.
• Worked as a producer and copywriter for the NPR program Weekly Edition.
• Enjoys outdoor activities, including biking, kayaking, hiking and snowboarding. 
• Lives in a house he designed and built himself.
• Is a published poet.