Played a year of football at Boston College as a walk-on until he
became involved with acting.
His brother is a Captain in Naval Intelligence.
Before passing away in 1982, his father taught English and journalism
at Suffolk University in Boston, while his mother taught English at his
high school nearby. She now teaches at Fairleigh Dickinson
University.
Was a member of Boston College's legendary improv and sketch comedy
troupe My Mother's Fleabag, alongside Amy Poehler.
Was denied admission to the Naval Academy after failing the color test,
though he is only mildly color blind.