[1] After his parents divorced, he moved with his mother to Atlanta, then to New York City, and finally to Burbank, California, where he began his acting career.

[2] When the series did not last, Heron starred in several television movies, including Trilogy of Terror II (1996).

In the HBO movie Cheaters (2000) he played a conspiring dark teen, then had the same type of role in Blast (2000).

After appearing in television hits such as Boston Public (2000), Family Law (1999) and The Guardian, he took on the role of Specialist Galen Bungum in We Were Soldiers (2002).

[4] On September 8, 2017, Heron was found unresponsive by his girlfriend in his Los Angeles home.