Stephen grew up in the Atlanta area where he attended Pebblebrook High School, the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts, graduating in 2006 with a major in Drama. He then went on to study at Wright State University, graduating in 2010 with a BFA in Acting, Cum Laude.
During his summers away from school Stephen studied theatre intensives hosted by UCLA, the Stella Adler Acting Studio in New York and the Atlanta Shakespeare Company.
