| Won second place at the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was just 16. |
| Discovered by writer-producer Judd Apatow and subsequently cast in his acclaimed NBC drama, Freaks and Geeks, as well as Apatow's followup series, Undeclared. |
| Started his comedy career at the age of 13 with a stand-up class at a Vancouver gay bar. |
| Made his big-screen debut in 2001 with a small role in the cult sci-fi/drama Donnie Darko. |
| Worked as a writer for one season on Sacha Baron Cohen's HBO comedy series Da Ali G Show. |