Background
Bauer was born in Los Angeles, California and is of Irish/German descent.
Bauer was born in Los Angeles, California and is of Irish/German descent.
He attended high school at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California and played on Miramonte Championship football team his senior year, 1984. Later, he attended the University of San Diego, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated from the Yale School of Drama.
Bauer"s work includes roles in 8mm, The Devil"s Advocate, Face/Office, The Conspirator, and Snow White: A Tale of Terror. Bauer has also starred in television shows The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, and the Starz series Survivor"s Remorse.