Balthazar Getty Biography

Fast Facts

• On the board of directors for The Lunchbox Fund, a nonprofit that provides daily meals to township school students in Soweto, South Africa
• Is the great grandson of famed oil tycoon J․ Paul Getty
• Gained his first acting role in "Lord of the Flies" after being spotted by a talent scout in his art class at school
• Quote: "I grew up in a very liberal household․ I didn't see much of my father as a kid, but my mom raised me to always have an open mind, and to realize that I didn't have to win at everything․"
• Quote: "You can do two things in life when an obstacle comes your way: You can tackle it, or you can allow it to break you down․"
• Quote: "[On challenges] "You can do two things in life when an obstacle comes your way: You can tackle it, or you can allow it to break you down․""
• Well known for his role in the series "Brothers & Sisters․"