He spent his teenage years performing in musicals in high school and doing open mics at The Comic Strip in New York City. Despite his abysmal grades and SAT scores he was accepted to University of Southern California's BFA Acting Conservatory where he was given the John Ritter Memorial Award Jon RudnitskyJon Rudnitsky5 PICTURESJon Rudnitsky Jon Rudnitsky Jon Rudnitsky Jon Rudnitsky Jon Rudnitsky Pictures for Outstanding Comic Performance by the School of Theatre faculty and chosen to be the BFA Commencement speaker by his fellow classmates.