He became one of the original Mousketeers on “The Mickey Mouse Club” in 1955. After the show ended, he went on to graduate from the University of California – Los Angeles, where he earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Theatre Arts. He then completed a Ph.D. in English Literature. From there, he returned to performance full-time, and has continued to work steadily as an actor, director, choreographer, and writer for theater, television, and film, to this day.