friedle is credited on school brochures as having attended occidental college. however, when interviewed on the february 11, 2019 episode of critical role: between the sheets, he admitted having never attended the school. he stated that he learned he was being inaccurately credited by occidental college as being an alumnus when his nephew visited the school and showed him the information package. additionally, he stated that he studied latin for six years because he intended to become an archaeologist eventually. in the july 4, 2006, issue of "people", friedle mentioned he had thought about attending culinary school.