- Did not have any interest in acting until a friend of his pressured him to go down to the audition and was chosen out of 4,000 for the role of Richard Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon (1980).
- Was teaching sailing in Rye, New York when he landed his first role as Richard Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon (1980).
- Has his own sporting goods company, Rocky River Outdoor Products.
- Hit #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1982 with the song "How Can I Live Without Her", which appeared in the film The Pirate Movie (1982).
- Ranked #76 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
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