My first soldier role was in 'Flags of Our Fathers.' Casting director Jay Binder saw that movie and was looking for soldiers for 'Journey's End,' which led to 'Generation Kill.'

When you fall into a midseason slot, you have the sort of blessing of not being on television while you shoot most of your season.

Luckily for me, when I was growing up in high school, I had a band, and I was a singer in the band. I'm less of a legit Broadway singer than I am a pop-rock singer.

My first soldier role was in 'Flags of Our Fathers.' Casting director Jay Binder saw that movie and was looking for soldiers for 'Journey's End,' which led to 'Generation Kill.'

I feel I'm pretty zen and laid back. I don't have a lot of rage in my real life.

I started out singing in high school in the choir and in a garage band.

I'm more of a strumming guitarist, instead of a lead soloist guitarist.