Balthazar Getty

• Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
• Birthday: January 22, 1975

A promising young actor noted for his worldly demeanor and an eye tic, Balthazar Getty exploded onto the scene as Ralph in Harry Hook's 1990 remake of "Lord of the Flies.” The great-grandson of oil tycoon J Paul Getty, the then-13-year-old was attending Los Angeles' Bel Air Prep when casting agents visited in search of young talent and discovered him. His harrowing intensity as the cadet leader who refused to descend into the savagery of his shipwrecked schoolmates earned him raves and a host of follow-up opportunities.

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