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• The youngest of four children. 
• While still in high school, landed the role of Philip the Apostle in a regional tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. 
• After graduation he rejected acceptance to several colleges and conservatories, including the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, and moved to Los Angeles.
• At the age of 20, landed his breakout role as Julian Sark on Alias.
• Often mistaken as British, as two of his most recognizable roles, Sark on Alias and Takezo Kensei/Adam Monroe on Heroes, required him to speak with a British accent.
• Occasionally fills in as lead singer in Band From TV, featuring his Alias and Heroes co-star, Greg Grunberg.
• Plays Elena's biological father on The Vampire Diaries, even though he's only eight years older than actress Nina Dobrev.