Hyperactive kid
He also spent time training at a prestigious summer acting camp in upstate New York, sharpening his skills from a young age.
In school, he was known as a hyperactive kid who tried hard to fit in — often getting teased by older students, yet still managing to be popular among his peers. But his family life soon took another turn when his parents divorced while he was still young. He moved to New York City with his mother, while his sister stayed with their father.
As he got older, his path became less structured. He attended multiple schools but eventually dropped out as a teenager, deciding to fully commit to acting.
It was a bold move — one that would set the stage for everything that followed.
By the late 1980s and early ’90s, he had firmly established himself as one of Hollywood’s rising stars. His breakout came through a series of teen films alongside the Brat Pack, including Weird Science (1985) and Less Than Zero (1987), which helped put him on the map.
