Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, and raised in nearby Marlow, he first pursued chemistry at Oklahoma State University before shifting to drama at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a BFA in 1995. His screen career took off with a regular turn as gangster Mickey Doyle on HBO’s period drama Boardwalk Empire (2010-14), a role that placed him alongside creators Terence Winter, Ma…
