Scar on his chest is from open-heart surgery at age 10
Nicknamed "Skeeter" by a baseball coach who thought he was small and quick, like a mosquito
Studied marine biology in college but was bit by the acting bug while working as an extra in movies, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Weekend at Bernie's
Was a member of David Mamet's Atlantic Theatre Company
Comes from a family of race-car drivers; his uncle is NASCAR veteran Ricky Rudd