Before this cool kiddo — sportin’ his Lacoste striped shirt — turned into an American actor, he was just gettin’ close for a family photo sesh, thriving in the school plays … and lighting the menorah in Columbus, Ohio.

After snagging his Masters of Fine Arts degree from NYU — at the prestigious Tisch School of Arts — he was cast as the lead on “Off Centre.”

YOU may not know him, however he may have met your mother … He’s worked with some big-time actors like Neil Patrick Harris and Jason Segel.

Need one more clue? Ted Mosby!