✦His godfather was the late soap actor Michael Zaslow.
✦Appeared in one of the most expensive, notorious flops musical in Broadway history titled "Merlin."
✦Turned down the lead role in "The Crow" (1994), which later went to actor Brandon Lee who was accidentally killed on the set of the film.
✦Donated all of his paycheck from "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" (1994) to River Phoenix's favorite charities following the young actor's death at 23.
✦By December 1999, he sold his house in the Hollywood Hills to Tim Allen.