Beginning his career -
- Got signed by a talent agency who wanted to change his name to "Lenny Williams," he refused.
- He got rejected by that talent agency because they said his name was too foreign sounding
- He did a few commercials and tv shows growing up, his first one being "Parenthood."
- His first few movies were This Boys Life, Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, The Basketball Diaries, and Romeo and Juliet