Jewish League of America sponsored his family and helped them relocate
to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Got the "acting bug" at 10 years old and joined the Amy Repertory Company in Junior High School.
Born in Phan Rang, Vietnam. The second youngest of 13 children.
Founder of acting group, Actor's Consortium and served as Artistic Director (July/2002 to May/2005).
Fluent in three languages.
Spent one year as an undergraduate theater major at Temple University before accepting a full scholarship to the master's program at the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco.
Attended Governor's School for the Arts and Dr. Glory's Children's Theater in New York.
Graduated as a drama major from High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.