An actor and fight director, Deklin has worked on Broadway, off-Broadway, and at regional theaters across the country in addition to his work in film and television.

He played rugby (wing forward) as an undergraduate at Penn State.

He once turned down a lucrative "Marlboro Man" billboard campaign because it didn't sit right with him - even though he was a smoker at the time.

His favorite outdoor activities are in-line skating, rock climbing, and horseback riding.

He has broken every finger on his right hand at least once - and the thumb and pinkie twice - but has never suffered any other broken bones.

He loves to sing and play guitar, and formed his first rock band, "Rampage," in seventh grade. He went on to become a founding member of two other bands, "Paradox" and "Big Wednesday" (in high school and college, respectively), before deciding that his true calling was not in the music industry.

He used to work for Greenpeace; he also worked briefly as a jazz pianist at a bar in Vienna, Austria, and spent a summer working on the Cape Cod & Hyannis Railroad. Other odd jobs held during & after college include English teacher, construction worker, and art/rare book dealer.