Perhaps best known as the adopted child of 1988 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, this California-born man also had careers as a music manager and a Hollywood actor. His music clients included Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, and New Kids on the Block, and he appeared in such films as Split Image and Delusion. While studying at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, he was cast in a small role in the film Jaws 2. He went on to act in movies, television shows, and Broadway productions.
