This whole comedy thing is as much a surprise to me as anyone. I was so shy as a kid I used to hide in the closet when distant relatives came over. The whole crazy journey to standup began when I did a small part in a community theater play that starred my daughter. Since then I have been in a dozen plays including two at the renowned Laguna Playhouse. I even starred as Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”. The next stop was the Orange County Crazies Improv theater. There I met several talented people and in 1998 we created the “Just Us Improv Players”. “Just Us” has performed at the Ice House, Comedy Store, Irvine Improv and dozens of private and theatrical venues.

You might think all that was enough for any fifty years plus business owner, surfer, hockey player, married father of two. But no, I wanted even more attention. So with expert guidance from nationally known comedian and teacher Jeff Jena I started doing standup comedy. You can catch my act somewhere every week or see me with the “Just Us” troupe.