Alan Ritchson’s career It has gone from strength to strength over the past year thanks to the Prime Video series. Reacher It’s definitely a hit. At 6 feet 3 inches, the actor’s large, muscular frame seemed perfectly made for the role of modern-day knight Jack Reacher, played by Lee Child. He’s now channeling that all-American charm into movies. ordinary angel Opposite Hilary Swank,Meanwhile, his gritty, grizzled performance as Reacher has sparked rumors that he could play the iconic superhero next.
However, as Ritchson makes clear in his book, men’s health cover story, he’s actually a late bloomer in his career too— Reacher After 20 years of hard work, it was his breakthrough role. his appearance. It may be hard to believe when you look at him now, but Ritchson, who was more of a buffer than a buffer, was actually bullied in high school for his looks. He was the last of his peers to reach puberty and had a tumor in his body. His jawbone was an asymmetrical extension of his jaw.
He eventually had surgery to remove the tumor and remove the bone, an experience he believes instilled in him a vital perspective and empathy for others.
“When you’re 17 years old and haven’t even reached puberty yet and you have a face growing out of your face…it reinforces the sense of kindness, which I appreciate,” he says.
Ritchson previously opened up about the difficult times she went through as a teenager, sharing in a Reddit AMA how she was “teased for looking like Jay Leno” due to her medical issues.
“It’s tough when something outside of your control changes the way you treat people in their formative years,” he added. “This experience taught me to never criticize or look down on others for things that are out of my control.”
Philip Ellis is the next news editor. men’s health, covering fitness, pop culture, sex and relationships, and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller, and MTV, and he is the author of the following books: Love scams and other scams.
