Frederick Tilden Lawrence, Jr. was born in Huntington Beach, CA to Chrysanne Page and Frederick Tilden Lawrence Sr., both professional musicians. He made his film debut in Party Favors (1987) while still in high school, and has worked in several capacities in the film industry ever since. He is often cast as a cop or criminal. In 2011 he wrote, produced and acted in the short film Lovelock, CA (2011) which garnered great reviews and premiered at the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. He lives in Los Angeles.