Biografía

Not many people know that he was responsible for one of the most overused catchphrases of the 1990s. In 1992 he appeared in a commercial for Rally's Burgers as an obnoxious drive-thru cashier who kept repeating the line "Cha-CHING!!" over and over again and the line entered the popular culture.

At 13-years-old, he played Alyson Hannigan's boyfriend 'Fred' in Mi novia es una extraterrestre (1988). Ten years later, at the age of 23, he played her boyfriend again when he landed the role of 'Oz' on the TV show Buffy, la cazavampiros (1997).

Based the gravelly voice of Chris Griffin in Padre de familia (1999) on the Buffalo Bill character from El silencio de los inocentes (1991).

Loves action figures and has his own of Scott Evil.

Has been long time friends with actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, and has collaborated with her quite a few times. They can be found together in Scooby-Doo: monstruos sueltos (2004), Buffy, la cazavampiros (1997) and Pollo Robot (2005).

There are two kinds of people in this world: Michael Jackson fans and losers.

[May 20, 2003] Doing something because it's quote-unquote "a good career move" doesn't really appeal to me. There's never a surefire good career move except doing good work.

[of being famous] It's a period of adjustment. I've gotten a lot better at it. After working for 18 years, all of a sudden I became successful on a level where other people knew it. It's not a cat you can put back in the bag.

[about being a child star:] My childhood success came and went real fast. Between 12 and 16, I grew--as much as I was going to, anyway--and no longer looked the same. Like most child actors, I found it a difficult adjustment. Still, I've done so many things that I wasn't associated with one thing. I'm an actor, not a celebrity. When recognition became an issue a few years ago, part of me felt undeserving. Desperate to maintain my popularity, I was performing all the time. Then, I caught a glimpse of myself at the MTV Music Awards -- dressed in leather, grasping for jokes--and set about changing my habits. Now that I've stopped trying so hard, I'm more comfortable in my skin.

[on improvising:] . . . three movies with Mike Myers certainly loosened me up. He told me that there's a switch in your brain that censors you, makes you second-guess. You have to turn it off, shut out the fear of being embarrassed and making a mistake. Being a good improvisational actor is all about being in the scene, getting out of your head. Conan O'Brien is my favorite interviewer because he pays attention and has no game plan.