Darrell "Shifty" Powers in HBO’s World War II mini-series, Band of Brothers.
His parents separated when he was a child and his father remarried his stepmother, a lifetime choir master and music teacher.
His big break was when he appeared in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's Band of Brothers.
[1][better source needed] He also appeared in a 2002 film, AKA with his Band of Brothers co-star Matthew Leitch.
[3][citation needed] Due to his role in Band of Brothers, his interests and personal life became focused on 'the recovery from war' which led to a 12-year mentorship with Vietnam Veteran, Sensei and Interfaith Rev.