He attributed it to "the way I squint my eyes, I just look evil". He got his first television role in his 40s when he was flirting with some tourists after coming from surfing and a casting director from Hawaii Five-O spotted him.
He attributed this appearance to "squinting my eyes, which gives me a menacing look". In his 40s, he got his initial TV part by engaging with tourists who were surfing and a casting agent from Hawaii Five-O noticed him.