- His grandfather, Roy Scovil, was instrumental in founding the first Oklahoma chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous and contributed to its establishment nationwide, working directly with Bill W.
- Youngest of five brothers; parents have been married 50+ years.
- Has a labrador named "Mr. Bob", after one of his favorite comedic actors, Bob Newhart.
- Fourth-generation Oklahoman. Both of his great-grandfathers, one a U.S. Deputy Marshall for the Indian Territory, and the other, a participant in the second Oklahoma land run, were also the only two preachers in Sallisaw, OK at that time.
- Graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was president of his senior class.
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Oklahoma
- Has Potawatomi and Cherokee heritage on both sides of his family, along with Irish and Welsh
- His grandmother, Lucile Quinn Scovil, was an accomplished singer and taught at the Chicago Conservatory.
- His first directorial effort, Mutual Love Life (1999), was one of the final ten live-action shorts that secured Oscar consideration in 2000.
- His great uncle, John L. Peters, founder of World Neighbors (a missionary outreach to underprivileged countries), earned a spot in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, three honorary doctorates, two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and a citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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