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He was discovered while he was still in college.
Pelphrey skipped the waiting-tables phase of his acting career. During his senior year at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts, Pelphrey had what he describes as a "five minute general meeting" with casting director Rob Decina. A month later Decina invited him to audition for a leading role on a TV series. Pelphrey booked the role and started filming shortly after he graduated.
Pelphrey skipped the waiting-tables phase of his acting career. During his senior year at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts, Pelphrey had what he describes as a "five minute general meeting" with casting director Rob Decina. A month later Decina invited him to audition for a leading role on a TV series. Pelphrey booked the role and started filming shortly after he graduated.