My dad wanted to name me after Rainier Maria Rilke, the poet.

I had bohemian parents in Seattle in the last '60s living in a houseboat. My dad wrote science fiction novels and painted big murals and oil paintings.

I'm lucky to have a wife and a child that keep me grounded.

I joined an acting class in my junior year in high school. I'd always wanted to try it.

The founder of the Mona Foundation actually knew my dad for years, and the more I learned about it, the more I realized I really found the perfect charity. It sponsors schools and educational initiatives all over the planet.

I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing.