 He embarked on an acting career after attending Michigan State University, where he majored in music.After small roles in several studio feature films, including "Starship Troopers" (1997) and "Best in Show" (2000), Showerman was cast in the lead in "Dumped" (2000).His big break came in 2003 when he was cast to replace Brendan Fraser as George in "George of the Jungle 2" (2003).