I spent a good portion of my childhood, being shuffled around various hippie communes in the Pacific Northwest, where most of my education consisted of "free schools". I rebelled by becoming an honorman in the United States Navy.  I have pursued, and achieved, most of my lifetime ambitions, such as being a successful producer for Disney, a television series regular, a lead actor in feature films, a produced screenwriter for television and film and an artist, where my mechanical sculptures are now in collections around the world. I don't take anything too serious, as life is short and my obsession with laughter is crippling. Influences are on each end of the spectrum and everything in between. M.C Echer, Tom Wolfe, Carlos Castenada, Cormac McCarthy (I know some are spelled wrong, but my brain always seems to outpace my typing skills). 2015 will see three literary releases. The first is written to answer a question I am continually asked about how I built my physique for the television show... It basically depicts the Exact training routine I endured. Nothing less, nothing more. The second will be a horror novel, "TAPAPPA" (see personal website for more information)... The third and perhaps most controversial will be a memoir "DON'T STEP IN HIS WRECKAGE" (see personal website for more information).

Jim Opel award, Southern California Motion Picture Council (Bronze halo and golden halo).