Born in Cincinnati and raised in Peaks Mill, Kentucky, he relocated to the Chicago area as a teen, enrolled at New Trier High School’s theater department, and launched a stand-up routine that earned him the “Chicago’s Funniest Teenager” title at seventeen. Early screen appearances included the TV movie Frog (1987) and guest roles on series such as Lois & Clark and Dr. Quinn, while a 1988 stint as…
