As a teenager, Bittle modelled for magazines and catalogues, including
Vogue. While studying at Pasadena City College, Bittle continued to work as an actor with guest starring roles in 1996 on the television series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Boy Meets World and ''
The Parent 'Hood. He also had a recurring role on 7th Heaven'' as
Jessica Biel's early love interest and supporting roles in the films
Devil in the Flesh and
The Clown at Midnight. While working on the latter with
Christopher Plummer in 1998, Bittle decided he wanted to leave Hollywood for New York to spend some more time studying at the
Juilliard School. Back in Los Angeles, Bittle continued with a recurring role on the successful WB drama ''
Dawson's Creek and the PBS drama American Family. He had varying guest star roles on shows such as the CBS dramas CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Numb3rs and NCIS''. Bittle was in three films released in 2010–11:
Take Me Home Tonight, a 1980s set comedy starring with
Topher Grace and
Anna Faris;
Backyard Wedding, starring with
Alicia Witt and
Frances Fisher, and the horror/thriller
A Lure: Teen Fight Club. In 2014, he starred in two films,
Love by the Book, starring opposite
Leah Renee, and
A Christmas Mystery opposite
Esmé Bianco. ==Personal life==