Is the guy on these two videos same person?

Question

He sure has gone a long way from the start if he is.

From Fail to Big TV guest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD-butvaJp0&feature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEwQoo4dIVg

second 0:08, 1:18

http://www.eng.wayne.edu/news.php?id=507

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382911/

Answer 1

no not the same guy you might thought it was him bought no

Answer 2

No he is not the same guy.

His name is Mark Hicks in the bottom videos, and the girl clearly says John in the video where he fails the backflip.

Answer 3

yah in the first 2