 His first television role came as that of Paolo in The Secret Life of Us, which went on to become one of the most watched and successful Australian TV shows of all time.He was next cast by director Jonathan Liebesman in the horror film "Darkness Falls" which opened at number one at the U.S. box office in January 2003.His interest however in smaller and more personal films led to his performances in the short films "Mona Lisa" and "296 Smith Street".