He was considered for the role of Duckie in John Hughes's film Pretty in Pink (1986), but his first lead role was with Molly Ringwald in The Pick-up Artist (1987).
Dia dipertimbangkan untuk peran dalam film Duckie John Hughes 'Pretty in Pink (1986), tetapi peran pertama keunggulannya adalah dengan Molly Ringwald dalam The Pick-up Artist (1987).