Date of Birth 8 October 1982 Birth Name Garrett M. Strommen Trivia Before he made his acting debut in I Dreamed of Africa (2000), while living in Italy he was active in school plays for most of his life. Speaks fluent Italian. His father lives in Rome, Italy, where he is the dean of Temple University's Study Abroad program. His mother, on the other hand, is an artist and teacher. An avid painter and sculptor, he won his high school's senior Arts award. Lived in Rome, Italy for 8 years. 2006 UCLA English Graduate with Latin honors. Was the recipient of the Silver award in the American National Latin Awards, and a winner of the Reverend Wilbur C. Woodhams Award in the arts
