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Trivia
First job was as a paperboy, delivering the York News-Times on his bicycle to 54 customers six days a week.
Enjoys auditioning, and attributes this to a nomadic childhood. By the time he was 17, his family had moved nine times and he had attended eight different schools.
Didn't own a car in high school, so he couldn't always attend drama club meetings after school. Missed his first senior year meeting, so a friend had to call and tell him that he had been nominated and elected to the office of president.
Lived in Hawaii for three years, during which time he became an avid sailor. Crewed on the High Roler ocean racing team in the 1992 Kenwood Cup Series in Waikiki.
Used to fill in for his sister as pianist at the exclusive Minnesota Club in St. Paul. Considered himself a fair jazz player until a member of the club walked up to him during a set and asked him whether he knew how to play jazz.
Cousin, on his mother's side, of realist-surrealist painter Tyson Grumm.
Became interested in acting again after reading a magazine sidebar piece about voice-over artist Mary Kay Bergman. Took a short course on voice-overs and met with an agent, who encouraged him to pursue on-camera work as well.
First job was as a paperboy, delivering the York News-Times on his bicycle to 54 customers six days a week.
Enjoys auditioning, and attributes this to a nomadic childhood. By the time he was 17, his family had moved nine times and he had attended eight different schools.
Didn't own a car in high school, so he couldn't always attend drama club meetings after school. Missed his first senior year meeting, so a friend had to call and tell him that he had been nominated and elected to the office of president.
Lived in Hawaii for three years, during which time he became an avid sailor. Crewed on the High Roler ocean racing team in the 1992 Kenwood Cup Series in Waikiki.
Used to fill in for his sister as pianist at the exclusive Minnesota Club in St. Paul. Considered himself a fair jazz player until a member of the club walked up to him during a set and asked him whether he knew how to play jazz.
Cousin, on his mother's side, of realist-surrealist painter Tyson Grumm.
Became interested in acting again after reading a magazine sidebar piece about voice-over artist Mary Kay Bergman. Took a short course on voice-overs and met with an agent, who encouraged him to pursue on-camera work as well.
Considered studying architecture. Found a book on hot careers for the 2000s and was surprised to discover that 'architect' was not listed, while 'actor' was. Since acting was what he had really wanted to do all along, he decided to give it a shot.
Has had several cartoons published in The Saturday Evening Post, Funny Times, and the book The Best of the Best American Humor (credited as 'A.C. Marsh').
Was cast in a stage production of You Can't Take It With You after it was determined that he was the only person auditioning who could play the xylophone.
Landed his first film role after picking up a free community newspaper at the dry cleaner's, where he read about Nine Grounds. Called the production office and was told that all speaking parts had already been cast, but was able to convince the producer to let him and a friend play a couple of nonspeaking 'French thug' bodyguards.
First onscreen speaking part was in the Missouri State University short People in Motion. Subsequently appeared in 11 other MSU student films.
Played a stranded motorist changing a tire in a commercial with the late legendary pitchman Billy Mays.
Worked for a time in radio. Had a Saturday morning slot on KRZK FM, where he announced alongside comedian/singer/songwriter Don Bowman.
Was the narrator of the first table read of the Winter's Bone screenplay for director Debra Granik and producer Anne Rosellini in 2007. Auditioned for the role of an Army recruiter, but a real-life recruiter was used for the film instead.
Read a casting call for an actor to play C.S. Lewis in 2008, and knowing he didn't resemble Lewis visually, decided he'd better at least sound like him. Spent hours listening to BBC archive recordings of Lewis's Ulster speaking voice, and ultimately landed the role.
At one point in 2009 was simultaneously working on projects affiliated with the Catholic Church (Quest for Shakespeare; Lord of the Rings: A Catholic Worldview), the Assemblies of God (Faith Case: Investigating the Truth), and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (Ragman).
Originally auditioned for the role of Will in Ragman because he didn't feel that he was physically imposing enough to play the title character as described in the short story ("...the man stood six-feet-four and his arms were like tree limbs, hard and muscular..."). Director Dale Ward asked him to read for the part anyway and ended up casting him as the Ragman.
Only family show business connection: Great-uncle John Marsh, a dentist from Kansas City, appeared in the 1955 film Cinerama Holiday.
Has had several cartoons published in The Saturday Evening Post, Funny Times, and the book The Best of the Best American Humor (credited as 'A.C. Marsh').
Was cast in a stage production of You Can't Take It With You after it was determined that he was the only person auditioning who could play the xylophone.
Landed his first film role after picking up a free community newspaper at the dry cleaner's, where he read about Nine Grounds. Called the production office and was told that all speaking parts had already been cast, but was able to convince the producer to let him and a friend play a couple of nonspeaking 'French thug' bodyguards.
First onscreen speaking part was in the Missouri State University short People in Motion. Subsequently appeared in 11 other MSU student films.
Played a stranded motorist changing a tire in a commercial with the late legendary pitchman Billy Mays.
Worked for a time in radio. Had a Saturday morning slot on KRZK FM, where he announced alongside comedian/singer/songwriter Don Bowman.
Was the narrator of the first table read of the Winter's Bone screenplay for director Debra Granik and producer Anne Rosellini in 2007. Auditioned for the role of an Army recruiter, but a real-life recruiter was used for the film instead.
Read a casting call for an actor to play C.S. Lewis in 2008, and knowing he didn't resemble Lewis visually, decided he'd better at least sound like him. Spent hours listening to BBC archive recordings of Lewis's Ulster speaking voice, and ultimately landed the role.
At one point in 2009 was simultaneously working on projects affiliated with the Catholic Church (Quest for Shakespeare; Lord of the Rings: A Catholic Worldview), the Assemblies of God (Faith Case: Investigating the Truth), and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (Ragman).
Originally auditioned for the role of Will in Ragman because he didn't feel that he was physically imposing enough to play the title character as described in the short story ("...the man stood six-feet-four and his arms were like tree limbs, hard and muscular..."). Director Dale Ward asked him to read for the part anyway and ended up casting him as the Ragman.
Only family show business connection: Great-uncle John Marsh, a dentist from Kansas City, appeared in the 1955 film Cinerama Holiday.
