Sharp is a native of Fargo, North Dakota, and throughout high school, he attended Trollwood Performing Arts School in North Fargo. Shortly after graduating high school, he moved to New York City to study acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was a cast member of the 2001 Fox sitcom, Undeclared, starring alongside Seth Rogen, Carla Gallo, and Monica Keena. He had a recurring role on HBO's Six Feet Under, and the Fox series 'Til Death. Sharp then played Dougie in the critically acclaimed HBO series Enlightened, created by Laura Dern and Mike White. Sharp replaced rapper-actor Mos Def in the comedy series shortly before filming began in 2010. Sharp was also a regular on the Starz cable network series Blunt Talk.
