Years before his fame on hit shows like “Friday Night Lights” and “True Detective.” Taylor Kitsch He was down on his luck.
“I was literally sleeping on the subway,” says the actor, who moved from Canada to New York City Pursue modeling and acting In 2002, he said People magazine.
“It was a blue train from downtown to Route 182, and at night they change, they take longer, A, C or E,” he said. US Weekly In 2017.
Kitsch, who has been homeless for less than a month, said things took a turn for the better after meeting with a talent manager.
Before he found fame, Taylor Kitsch was homeless and sleeping on the New York City subway. (Axel/Power-Griffin/MovieMagic)
“She was like, 'What do you want to do?' “Cut the characters,” he told People. She was like, 'Okay, I'll take a risk on you.'
“All I wanted to do was disappear into different personalities,” Ketch added. “It was never about leading a show or being in the spotlight or the money.”
Four years later, Kitsch landed a life-changing role as Tim Riggins in the 2006 film “Friday Night Lights.”
“People, for one reason or another, were really drawn to Riggins,” he told the outlet. “It has really affected my life, and everything is for the better.”
Kitsch is best known for his role as Tim Riggins in the movie “Friday Night Lights.” (Arnold Gerocki/WireImage/NBC/Getty Images)
Despite his success, Kitsch — who currently stars in the Netflix miniseries “American Primeval” — was never a fan of the glitz and glamor of Hollywood.
“I started working later and was able to figure out who I was and what I needed,” said Kitsch, who moved to Montana in 2023. Hollywood Reporter In the same year. “Being in Los Angeles It's never been so good for me, and I love being here – there's so much peace to take in. That's what this place is to me: It won't solve every problem, but hopefully it will help at least one person work toward what they need.”
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These days when he's not working, Kitsch — who was drawn to Bozeman, Montana, because of his interest in wildlife photography — is focused on building a space for the veteran and sober/recovering communities.
Kitsch recently talked about moving to Montana. (Axel/Power-Griffin/MovieMagic)
“I'm really excited about this, being a base camp for people to empower themselves,” said Kitsch, whose sister struggled with addiction a year ago.
“I didn't even know sober escapes existed until I had a crash course with my sister,” Kitsch told People magazine. “I thought, ‘Man, this sounds amazing to offer people an opportunity to reconnect with nature and slow things down.’”
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