He has lived in four countries on three continents.Attended Denver University before transferring to Loyola Marymount University. He turned down a football scholarship to play for University of Washington and track & field for Occidental College.His credits include numerous regional and national commercials, as well as many roles in episodic television before landing a recurring role on FX's "The Shield" (2002) as Detective Rodriguez. His favorite working experience, to date, is a small role on "The West Wing" (1999), where he received valuable career advice from Martin Sheen, John Spencer and Allison Janney.His nickname was given to him by The Los Angeles Times when they misprinted his name in an article -- total of 5 letters. His family and friends often refer to him as "Yom Ti."His high school friend and college roommate is writer, director, producer Jim Praytor who created the innovative transitions for the hit television sitcom "Home Improvement" (1991) starring Tim Allen.In a Viagra commercial, he is the one who asks, "Hey, Bob, did you lose weight?"