Born in 1970 in Texas. He is an accomplished actor, screenwriter, film director, and novelist. He has starred in over 40 films, including [#i_]Boyhood[_i#](2013), [#i_]Gattaca [_i#](1997), [#i_]Reality Bites[_i#](1994) and [#i_]Dead Poets Society [_i#](1989). He also has written two novels 『The Hottest State』and 『Ash Wednesday』. [#i_]Seymour: An Introduction [_i#]is his directorial debut in the documentary format.