His time at school was impacted by the absence of love and stability at home. The actor was told he didn’t belong and was expelled from 13 schools as a child.
He was sent to military schools, including ones for problematic adolescents, as a result of his unusual behavior. His younger self, he said, was just “adventurous.”
When he reached his lowest point as an adult, his problems persisted. He didn’t have much money when he arrived in New York City, so he slept in a bus stop.
Because he “didn’t fit a certain mold” or the stereotype of a classically attractive leading man, he dreaded being stuck as a “professional extra” while pursuing acting possibilities.
The actor, who publicly talked about undergoing plastic surgery, revealed that he was born with nerve damage that partially immobilized the left side of his face. Later, after losing a lot of weight, that side began to sag, so he had surgery to
