- After leaving hometown, Minnesota he worked as a street mime and juggler, and as a jester-singer at a Renaissance-style cabaret in Los Angeles. He also worked for a time at Marineland, where he wrote, directed, and performed in the marine mammal shows. His job included holding fish in his mouth for the killer whales to leap up and snatch, and he tells of the powerful whack to the face he took while rehearsing his routine with an orca.
- An avid sports fan, he indulges his passions for hockey, skiing, baseball, sky diving, cycling, and auto racing whenever possible. He enjoys fast cars and motorcycles, and owns, among others, both a 1000cc Harley-Davidson Sportster and a black Acura NSX.
- Continues to play the guitar, and has even tried his hand at composing, including the original piece, Eau d'Leo, which was used in the series MacGyver.
- When he was 16, he broke both of his arms in separate accidents on the ice. He broke his left arm first, and while skating 3 weeks later he broke his right arm so badly he was in the hospital for 3 months. His elbow snapped backwards and he's still got pins in there.
- When he was 17, he rode his bike 5,641 miles from Minnesota to Alaska. He started out with some friends but travelled the last 33 days alone.
- Would have played professional Hockey except he broke both of his arms during a game. He then turned to acting.
- Is on the board of directors of Handgun Control, Inc. In the TV show MacGyver, his character always refused to use guns.
- Had band called Rickie Dean and Dante during college years.
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
- Eye color: Dark Brown
- Favorite Colour: Blue
- Favorite Music: Leo Kottke
Quotes- "The type of humour I appreciate the most is, on the whole, British humour. But my favourite show on television has to be the Simpsons. I love this show, partly because it is so smart. Sure it's a cartoon but there are many different levels to the humour which mean kids and adults can appreciate it."
Awards- Saturn Award: Best Genre TV Actor, STARGATE SG-1 (1999)
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