Kyle Knies was born and raised in Jasper Indiana He was discovered as he was walking down the street by a modelingtalent scout Kyle dropped his current job as a carpenter to travel to Rome and secured a position as lead model for Abercrombie Fitch Kyle then began to pursue his interest in acting After joining forces with his career long manager Stephen Carp he received training from exclusive studios like Beverly Hills Playhouse Larry Moss Acting Studio and William Esper Acting Studio Kyle landed a recurring role on the hit daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives as well as lead roles in films such as Perfect Lover Coincidence Dark Angel and Third Eye He has also been featured in commercials for Pepsi Head Shoulders Clear Eyes and Ruby Tuesdays In 2012 Kyle starred in HBOs original hit The Girls Guide To Depravity and has been continuing to work for HBO since