Rowan’s early years are a story of stereotypes. Born of a Middle Eastern cabbie in New York (never seen one of those before!) and a frenchie hair dresser for a mom, the ridicule he experienced hardened him. When his parents divorced at an early age his only comfort was his two Christmas's and the constant gifts he received when his parents fought for his love...(I used to get these awesome toys like Stretch Armstrong and Pee Wee Herman with real talking action.) At 6 years old, he wrote and performed in his first stage play. Until today, the parents of the first graders, at Alexander Robertson in New York, remember his rendition of Henry Ford opening his first car factory as hauntingly inspired. In high school Rowan slept through most of his classes preparing him for his first two years of college. After those first two years he no longer relied on his childish high school tactics of sleeping through classes and instead he left school, feeling this was a cheaper option. The drive to act was still in him and one fateful day he finally said "Eh, why not?", and the actor was born. The rest you know.