saul was born and raised in los angeles, california. he was born into a family of eastern european descent. saul was raised in the west hills section of los angeles, where he attended pomelo drive elementary school, george ellery hale middle school, and el camino real high school. he got his start singing, dancing, and acting in a musical theater. he won first place at a shakespeare festival competition. at the age of 10, saul won first place in a writing contest sponsored by the california writers' club san fernando valley branch. thanks to his sense of humor and comedic timing, saul has also appeared in numerous national commercials. he got his first break in starring in nickelodeon's all that. it was his first tv series.